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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 43.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 45.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 LKR 987
$16.02 €13.83
-79.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.6 LKR 7,051
$57.6 €49.75
-59.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 LKR 2,048
$10.6 €9.15
-35.38%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 801
$2.39 €2.06
12.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$2.6 €2.24
-73.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LKR 118
$1.91 €1.65
-79.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 690
$3.44 €2.97
-32.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,008
$4.11 €3.55
-18.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 497
$1.18 €1.02
41.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 LKR 173
$1.53 €1.32
-62.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 253
$1.61 €1.39
-47.20%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 641
$3.1 €2.68
-30.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 LKR 3,905
$14.26 €12.32
-8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 LKR 1,473
$8.6 €7.42
-42.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,377
$15.7 €13.56
-49.30%
Apples (1kg)
$6.93 LKR 2,070
$2.45 €2.12
182.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKR 292
$2.07 €1.78
-52.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 LKR 1,667
$2.03 €1.75
174.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$2.65 €2.29
-48.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 LKR 339
$1.83 €1.58
-38.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 LKR 348
$1.96 €1.69
-40.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 339
$1.36 €1.17
-16.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 163
$0.74 €0.64
-25.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 2,978
$6.43 €5.55
55.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 LKR 3,952
$5.72 €4.94
131.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 LKR 643
$1.32 €1.14
62.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$2.08 €1.8
36.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 LKR 65.5
$1.79 €1.54
-87.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.89 LKR 1,462
$34.46 €29.75
-85.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.56 €3.94
-91.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 107
$1.33 €1.15
-72.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 LKR 145
$26.41 €22.8
-98.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 LKR 391
$1.83 €1.58
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$39.3K €33.9K
-31.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
$31.2K €27K
20.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
$149 €128
-68.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,322
$20.46 €17.67
-78.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.43 LKR 4,611
$33.3 €28.75
-53.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.02 LKR 3,889
$47.32 €40.85
-72.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 LKR 1,781
$15.64 €13.5
-61.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 983
$9.52 €8.22
-65.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.95 LKR 11K
$522 €451
-92.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 132.9K
$9,960 €8,600
-95.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 LKR 8,297
$87.2 €75.3
-68.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKR 5,706
$37.22 €32.13
-48.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
$91.5 €79
-29.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
$108 €93
-65.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 LKR 80.4K
$1,050 €907
-74.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 LKR 41.3K
$812 €701
-82.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 LKR 183.2K
$1,692 €1,460
-63.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 LKR 79.1K
$1,239 €1,069
-78.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
$4,233 €3,655
-58.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
$2,725 €2,353
-61.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 LKR 64.5K
$1,998 €1,725
-89.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.21
3.51
361.82%

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Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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