Holidays in Sri Lanka: how much does it cost? Prices - 2021

We have collected in one article the current prices for 2021 in Sri Lanka. We consider the cost of tours and flights from Moscow and other cities. We give prices for food (how much are groceries in supermarkets, fruits in markets and food in cafes), excursions, hotels and transport. You can easily calculate how much money to take with you on vacation in Sri Lanka.

Exchange rate: 100 Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) ≈ 41 RUB.

The prices in the article are current at the time of publication. When analyzing the cost of flights, we consider air tickets in both directions.

Flight price to Sri Lanka

If we compare the cost of a flight from Russian cities, then the cheapest way to fly on vacation to Sri Lanka is from Moscow and St. Petersburg. On this page you can see which cities in Russia are the cheapest to fly to Sri Lanka.

Prices for flights from Moscow to Sri Lanka (to Colombo) start at from 24 thousand rubles round-trip: inexpensive tickets are offered by Air Arabia, Emirates, Turkish Airlines with one or two connections. There are no direct flights. Flights to Hambantota cost about twice as much, so all travelers fly to Colombo.

The prices for flights to Sri Lanka from St. Petersburg are slightly higher - from 30 thousand rubles. There are no direct flights from St. Petersburg to Colombo, only with transfers. Flights to Sri Lanka from Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Kazan, Samara, Ufa can be found from 32 thousand rubles, and from Perm, Irkutsk, Sochi, Vladivostok - from 35 thousand. Search for tickets from Russian cities >>

Sometimes there is a chance to fly on vacation to Sri Lanka (and other countries in Asia and Africa) very cheaply due to pricing disruptions with Qatar and Etihad airlines: for example, air tickets to Colombo for departures from Yekaterinburg can cost as little as 15 thousand or even less (for example )! Subscribe to our public "VKontakte" in order to timely learn about all the failures and promotions of airlines.

Sri Lanka Tour Prices in 2021

Let's see how much it costs to fly on vacation to Sri Lanka as part of a ready-made tour. Prices for tours to Sri Lanka in 2021 from Moscow start from 65 thousand rubles for two for 6 nights. At this price, self-catering tours to 1-3 star hotels are usually offered. The cost of rest in a four-star hotel starts from 80 thousand rubles, in a 5 * hotel - from 90 thousand. Tours to Sri Lanka from St. Petersburg are more expensive - from 96 thousand rubles.

All-inclusive weekly tours to Sri Lanka cost from 105 thousand rubles.

Of course, tour prices can vary greatly throughout the year, and the ones below are just an example. Current prices for tours to Sri Lanka can be viewed on the Travelata and Level.Travel services, which find the best deals from different tour operators by comparing prices.

Examples of prices for tours to Sri Lanka from Moscow, which can be found on Travelata:

Sri Lanka food prices

In Sri Lanka, food can be either extremely budgetary or quite expensive. The prices in Sri Lanka for food in street cafes designed for locals can greatly delight the budget traveler: a dish costs an average of $ 1-2 (150-300 rupees). You can have an inexpensive lunch (and breakfast) in street cafes with rice and curry: since this traditional dish is eaten by all locals, it is inexpensive - from $ 1.5 to $ 4.5. Dinner will cost $ 3-9. Many hotels offer a simple breakfast included in the price: tea / coffee, fruit, eggs and toast, so sometimes you can save on breakfast.

The prices for food in Sri Lanka are approximately the following: in local eateries, pancakes with various fillings (roti) cost an average of $ 0.3 per piece (vegetable roti - from 40 rupees, with chicken - about 100, with banana and chocolate - from 120 rupees). Curry costs from $ 0.7, cottu - from $ 1.7, fried rice and noodles - from $ 1.5. In a restaurant, roti can cost from $ 2.2, seafood - from about $ 4.3 per serving.

Lion Beer is cheap (about $ 1.80-2.70 for a 0.7L bottle is about Rs 270-400), but alcohol is not easy to find in some places in Sri Lanka. In tourist coastal restaurants, a glass of beer starts from $ 3, a milkshake - from $ 1.8, a cup of cappuccino - from $ 2.30. Lunch for two in an inexpensive restaurant will cost $ 10-15 (1500-2270 rupees).

Advice: on vacation in Sri Lanka, try to eat in establishments for locals and in not too touristy places, since in restaurants for foreigners and cafes at hotels, food prices in Sri Lanka can be overstated by almost 10 times. You can also buy groceries in supermarkets (the price is usually indicated on the packaging) or in grocery markets, so you can save a lot. Do not forget about the abundance of fresh tropical fruits, which are very inexpensive in Sri Lanka - including them in the diet is both pleasant and beneficial.

Find out: $ 25 Paradise in Sri Lanka.

In stores, food prices in Sri Lanka in 2021 are approximately as follows:

• milk (1 l) - about $ 1.25;
• white rice (kg) - from $ 0.5;
• eggs (12 pcs) - about $ 1.5;
• water (1.5 l) - about $ 0.60;
• apples (kg) - about $ 2.80;
• oranges - about $ 2.50;
• tuna (100 gr) - from $ 0.7;
• shark meat (100 gr) - from $ 0.62;
• squids (100 gr) - from $ 0.6;
• chicken breasts (100 gr) - from $ 0.5;
• lamb (100 gr) - from $ 1.63;
• beef (100 gr) - from $ 0.86.

Advice: chicken is everywhere, but beef and other types of meat are not, besides, they are expensive. It is easier to buy fish and seafood (it is better to do this at fish markets, which work until about 9 am).

Alcohol is usually sold either in specialty supermarkets or in a special department.

Approximate prices for tropical fruits and vegetables in the markets of Sri Lanka in 2021:

• bananas (bunch) - from about $ 0.4;
• pineapples - from $ 0.5 per piece;
• mango - from $ 0.2 per piece;
• apples (kg) - from $ 0.7;
• cucumbers (kg) - from $ 0.3;
• potatoes (kg) - from $ 0.65;
• tomatoes (kg) - from $ 0.36.

Advice: for foreigners in the markets, prices are higher than those given - try to spy on how much the locals pay and then bargain. We ourselves did this in Vietnam and Thailand, it turned out to pay several times cheaper.

Sri Lanka hotel prices in 2021

In the resorts of Sri Lanka hotel prices the following: in Hikkaduwa, one of the most popular resorts, hotels are from $ 14, in Induruwa - from $ 23, in Panadura - from $ 15, in Negombo - from $ 14, in Kalutara - from $ 23. Hotels in Colombo cost from $ 25 for two, a bed in a hostel - from $ 7 per person.

In Colombo you can find the room from $ 20, in Hikkaduwa - from $ 10, in Nugedea - from $ 15, in Panadura - from $ 20, in Negombo - from $ 11. If you are going to vacation or even live in Sri Lanka long enough, it is better to rent a house or apartment. You can rent a house in Sri Lanka from about $ 250 per month + utility bills (usually up to $ 70-80 per month) and the Internet if it is not available.

How do I find a home? We recommend checking into a hotel for the first few days and walking around the area in search of rental apartments or houses. You can also ask a tuk-tuker or a taxi driver - he will show you rooms and houses for rent, albeit for a fee.

High seasonwhen hotel prices in Sri Lanka go up - from the end of December (Catholic Christmas) to March, as well as in July and August. In winter, there is no shortage of tourists in Sri Lanka. In addition, the island is a popular meeting place for the main holiday of the year. Find out how the New Year is celebrated in Sri Lanka, as well as study reviews of tourists about the vacation.

Hotels are convenient to search on Roomguru is a search engine that compares prices and allows you to find deals at the best price.

Transport fares in Sri Lanka

• A one-way tuk-tuk trip will cost about $ 0.22.
• 3 km by tuk-tuk in Colombo - about $ 1-1.5.
• Bus from Colombo airport to city center - about $ 1.
• Taxi from the airport to the center of Colombo - about $ 22-30.
• The starting price for a taxi is about $ 0.37.
• 1 km taxi in the city - about $ 0.35.
• 1 liter of gasoline - about $ 1.05.

Book a reliable and safe taxi from the airport online at KiwiTaxi: this way you will avoid the language barrier and be sure that you will not be deceived.

Prices for excursions in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, you can find both Sri Lankan guides and Russian-speaking guides.It is better to look for a local guide - it is cheaper and more interesting, however, you need to know English.

We give approximate prices for excursions in Sri Lanka with Russian-speaking guides:

• excursion around Hikkaduwa and the surrounding area - about $ 17 per person;
• in Unawatuna and the surrounding area - about $ 19 per person;
• Kandy - from $ 45 per person;
• sightseeing tour of Colombo - from $ 35 per person;
• boat safari and observation of marine animals - from $ 95;
• safari and Sigiriya - from $ 90 per person and so on.

Prices for excursions with Sri Lankans in Sri Lanka are approximately as follows: to Sigiriya - from $ 30, Yala National Park - from $ 38, Dambula - from $ 15. Entrance to the zoo in Colombo (where you can see the elephant show) costs about $ 19.