Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 56.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 56.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 LKR 987
$18.65 CA$25.39
-82.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.6 LKR 7,051
$74.3 CA$101
-68.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 LKR 2,048
$11.02 CA$15
-37.84%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 801
$3.75 CA$5.11
-28.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$2.17 CA$2.95
-68.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LKR 118
$1.68 CA$2.29
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 690
$5.83 CA$7.94
-60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,008
$5.74 CA$7.81
-41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 497
$2.24 CA$3.04
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 LKR 173
$2.66 CA$3.62
-78.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 253
$3.6 CA$4.9
-76.39%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 641
$3.53 CA$4.8
-39.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 LKR 3,905
$11.32 CA$15.41
15.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 LKR 1,473
$12.46 CA$16.96
-60.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,377
$15.28 CA$20.8
-47.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.93 LKR 2,070
$4.17 CA$5.68
66.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKR 292
$1.5 CA$2.05
-34.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 LKR 1,667
$4 CA$5.45
39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$4.07 CA$5.54
-66.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 LKR 339
$2.78 CA$3.78
-59.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 LKR 348
$2.73 CA$3.72
-57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 339
$2.63 CA$3.58
-56.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 163
$1.82 CA$2.48
-69.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 2,978
$14.61 CA$19.88
-31.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 LKR 3,952
$13.08 CA$17.8
1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 LKR 643
$3.01 CA$4.1
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$3.34 CA$4.55
-15.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 LKR 65.5
$2.56 CA$3.49
-91.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.89 LKR 1,462
$78.4 CA$107
-93.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$3.55 CA$4.83
-88.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 107
$1.55 CA$2.11
-76.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 LKR 145
$28.91 CA$39.35
-98.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 LKR 391
$1.16 CA$1.58
12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
79.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
$155 CA$211
-70.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,322
$45.2 CA$61.5
-90.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.43 LKR 4,611
$62.4 CA$84.9
-75.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.02 LKR 3,889
$42.82 CA$58.3
-69.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 LKR 1,781
$17.72 CA$24.11
-66.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 983
$11.25 CA$15.31
-70.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.95 LKR 11K
$804 CA$1,094
-95.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 132.9K
$12K CA$16.4K
-96.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 LKR 8,297
$56.7 CA$77.2
-51.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKR 5,706
$41.61 CA$56.6
-54.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
$90.2 CA$123
-28.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
$108 CA$147
-65.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 LKR 80.4K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-80.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 LKR 41.3K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-88.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 LKR 183.2K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-71.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 LKR 79.1K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-85.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-71.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-76.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Lanka
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 LKR 64.5K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-92.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.21
6.33
156.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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