Cost of Travelling Sri Lanka 2024 (GUIDE + ALL EXPENSES)

SRI LANKA IS OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
Cost Breakdown PDF (free)
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How cheap is it to travel Sri Lanka? Sri Lanka is CHEAP! But how much does it really cost to live, retire or travel in Sri Lanka in 2024?
Sri Lanka is a budget-friendly, adventure lover’s paradise- and the most underrated destination in Asia! I tracked all of my expenses for 3 weeks while traveling around the hotspots of Sri Lanka like Columbo, Hikkaduwa, Weligama, Marissa, Yala National Park, Arugam Bay and Ella. In today's video I'll share exactly what it cost me to spend 3 weeks in Sri Lanka as a foreigner. I will also cover the average costs of food, accommodation, transportation, toiletries etc.
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0:00 - Sri Lanka Travel Costs
0:36 - ACCOMMODATION
0:57 - Cost of a Sri Lanka hotel room
1:35 - Cheapest living option in Sri Lanka
1:54 - FOOD
2:08 - This is not just Indian food
2:30 - Just ordered rice and curry
3:00 - How we chose where to eat
3:18 - Breakdown of food costs
3:53 - You HAVE to try this
4:07 - Recurring grocery item
4:20 - Total amount spent on food
4:35 - TRANSPORTATION
4:50 - We rented a tuk tuk
6:00 - Total amount we spent on transportation
6:26 - ACTIVITIES
6:36 - Free things to do in Sri Lanka
6:56 - Best thing we did in Sri Lanka
7:28 - Total cost for Activities
7:38 - ADDITIONAL
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8:56 - Total costs
11:02 - COMMENT: Would you go to Sri Lanka?
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  • @eduardochavacano
    @eduardochavacano3 жыл бұрын

    one the biggest mistakes of my life is choosing Bali over Sri Lanka. Well, the airline website kept failing to book my flight to Colombo. And I made the stupid assumption, that it was fate telling me to go to Bali. While Bali is paradise... I’d still find Sri Lanka more exotic. (There will be another time).

  • @mikaarambolavlogs5036

    @mikaarambolavlogs5036

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly I've been there but not much time so I want to spend more time in srilanka

  • @JohnnyFD
    @JohnnyFD3 жыл бұрын

    Great cost breakdown Megan! It was fun hanging out with you in Sri Lanka! I hope you come back again soon. =)

  • @aim2683

    @aim2683

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jonny fd

  • @thisisafact9181

    @thisisafact9181

    3 жыл бұрын

    Johnny is here

  • @hashanfernando

    @hashanfernando

    3 жыл бұрын

    😱@@harshakumara970

  • @subscriptions007
    @subscriptions0073 жыл бұрын

    Great content! Sri Lankan food looks delicious😋

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    SO GOOD!!

  • @ManojcPerera

    @ManojcPerera

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed

  • @sandunjayasinghe9508
    @sandunjayasinghe95083 жыл бұрын

    Thank You So Much For Encourage Tourism of Our Sacred Motherland..🙏🙏🙏 Sandun Sri Lanka(Ceylon) 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!! Feel free to share, I would love to reach more people with information to travel your beautiful country. It was truly an INCREDIBLE trip and I can't wait to come back.

  • @kiransinghrawat5018

    @kiransinghrawat5018

    11 ай бұрын

    We love Sri Lanka

  • @kyb3959
    @kyb39593 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your good video. Sri Lanka looks like a great destination to consider.

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s fantastic! Thanks for being here :)

  • @thisisafact9181
    @thisisafact91813 жыл бұрын

    This Video is very informative..! And realistic .. thanks from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • @marydanessa
    @marydanessa3 жыл бұрын

    wonderful this is very informative!

  • @TravelDrone
    @TravelDrone3 жыл бұрын

    This channel deserves more subscribers! Come on internet! Hello from UK 🇬🇧

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you so much! I would love to reach more people

  • @leohoward7282
    @leohoward72823 жыл бұрын

    Hey Megan It does sound like a nice place Sri Lanka awesome to see this video again it was a great as the original.

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊 I was hesitant to post!

  • @jcaaron8043
    @jcaaron80433 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Megan for the lovely description and the video of my country Sri Lanka....appreciate your video...Would be great for you to come back here once again....Cheers:))

  • @shaunratnayake5957
    @shaunratnayake59573 жыл бұрын

    Great, very useful. Thanks you for sharing.

  • @AM-bw8no
    @AM-bw8no3 жыл бұрын

    Hi our best ambassador Thank you for sharing Andy, Toronto 🇨🇦

  • @kasunliyanage9416
    @kasunliyanage94163 жыл бұрын

    Very informative . Nice video .

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it! Thanks for being here!

  • @richardmichael1445
    @richardmichael14453 жыл бұрын

    Great information. Thank you.

  • @booyekhaak
    @booyekhaak3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing these information.

  • @itgeni
    @itgeni2 жыл бұрын

    I have been hanging out on the island of Himmafushi. I am looking at Sri Lanka next. I am currently in a wheelchair and traveled the world alone.

  • @tonyvanderpoorten583
    @tonyvanderpoorten5833 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video

  • @indrajithabeysinghe2562
    @indrajithabeysinghe25623 жыл бұрын

    Raptors!!! LOL!!.... thank's for the nice video, great job.

  • @th3rambler46
    @th3rambler463 жыл бұрын

    thank you for ur positive feedback about my country it means lot to us

  • @Tharinduadikari13
    @Tharinduadikari132 жыл бұрын

    I,m a srilankan..it,s a good video about srilanka and it,s cost.I have a happy news for you guys Now Srilanka is Open for tourists free from the covid19 barriers.I,m inviting you to travel here and I recommend Kandy to Ella train trip.❤️it is fantastic

  • @pakaya8007
    @pakaya80073 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you for helping to develop our tourism . 🇱🇰

  • @GihanAnuradha
    @GihanAnuradha2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for recommendation.

  • @DivandBenny
    @DivandBenny3 жыл бұрын

    It’s been so long since we’ve been abroad this feels like a different planet 😩

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hear You! Hopefully we can all get back out there soon

  • @shanwicky9090

    @shanwicky9090

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaR3pbGcXbColc4.html

  • @harrypatodiya9356
    @harrypatodiya9356 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative. Just wanted to ask if you felt safe while traveling. I heard about unrest due to some economic issues Shri Lanka was going through. I can’t await for my upcoming visit in February. Thanks again. 🙏

  • @adeelraiz8172
    @adeelraiz81723 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for great information

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure, Adeel! Hope to catch you on the channel again soon!

  • @adeelraiz8172

    @adeelraiz8172

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PortableProfessional yes

  • @yapacreation
    @yapacreation3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. You explain the reality.All the best from "Yapa Creation" travel channel

  • @tharinduprasanna
    @tharinduprasanna3 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and you deserve more subscriptions I live in the middle part of the country and our family's cost of living is about 200$ per month . That's more than enough for everything.i still amaze by the cost of you

  • @jainduvlogs
    @jainduvlogs3 жыл бұрын

    🇱🇰 Thank you!!

  • @lordyeoh
    @lordyeoh3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent content...sadly no travel plans until after the pandemic

  • @MillaExplores
    @MillaExplores3 жыл бұрын

    I would love to visit Sri Lanka! Would definitely be a fun experience to rent a tuktuk but I think taking the train would be a good option too 😄

  • @chandrikavithana7158
    @chandrikavithana71583 жыл бұрын

    Nice video .🍍☕🥂

  • @RobinMajumdar
    @RobinMajumdar3 жыл бұрын

    7:04 "best places in the world to spot leopards" ;) So that's where they get their spots?? Excellent breakdown of the pricing options - quite cool about being able to rent Tuk-Tuks ... What's your perspective on safety there - overall - for either you and/or your travel partner?

  • @Tofuris
    @Tofuris3 жыл бұрын

    Muito bom o video 🙏👍

  • @PureAlbania
    @PureAlbania3 жыл бұрын

    Great. Want to go there.

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    And I want to go back! Fingers crossed for us both.

  • @Grunewaldstrasse
    @Grunewaldstrasse3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Your are informations are very helpfull. Thank you for uploading. From when to when you were there? I am in Germany. It is now so difficult to get a Visa.

  • @takeoffexperts7435
    @takeoffexperts74353 жыл бұрын

    US$300 for a Return flight from Bangkok to Sri Lanka (Colombo)? That's quite reasonable. I hope Sri Lanka visa is "on arrival" for Canadians.

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very reasonable! good luck!

  • @kevinryall9774
    @kevinryall97742 жыл бұрын

    We have been to Sri Lanka four times and our holidays there were all wonderful experiences. Yes it’s very affordable, varied accommodation choices and the food is delicious. Our experience in Yala National park though …..was absolutely dreadful. I guess it was a busy July day and jeeps were everywhere! Many drivers would not turn off their jeeps and we’d be left, listening to their engines and not nature. It was such a frustrating experience that we asked to be returned to the main town and end the trip early. We have been on jeep safaris in Africa which were breathtakingly beautiful… but sadly our Yala experience was very disappointing. We expected to be out in nature but sadly we were overwhelmed by jeep traffic & noise. Beyond this only one negative experience .. (in four trips there) we LOVE Sri Lanka because of their warm, hospitable, welcoming people. Sri Lanka may be close to India but it is NOT India. From our travels …best time to visit Sr Lanka would be for the festival held in Kandy called the Esala Perahera. Check it out on KZread. An absolutely stunning display of culture, dance, music and celebration of faith. We were hoping to return to Sri Lanka this coming summer 2022… but the country is in major major political and economic chaos now: it is sad to see this beautiful country falling to its knees ….as the world has seen happen in Myanmar with the military take-over last year. Two beautiful countries have been turned upside down. Out thoughts and prayers are with the people of Sri Lanka & Myanmar. We miss your hospitality and kindnesses. Hold strong.

  • @jamess5415
    @jamess54153 жыл бұрын

    Sri Lanka looks fabulous. Hopefully once travel restrictions are relaxed it can get added to my bucket list of places to visit. Seems totally affordable. But how safe would it be for a solo traveler?

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would personally have no concern solo traveling the southern coast and through the center (Ella) area.

  • @shanwicky9090

    @shanwicky9090

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaR3pbGcXbColc4.html

  • @th3rambler46

    @th3rambler46

    3 жыл бұрын

    hi james its totally safe for solo travelling in sri lanka if u want to know more about beautiful places in srilanka. check out my instagram @th3_rambler feel free to ask anything :D

  • @findingretreat

    @findingretreat

    2 жыл бұрын

    DUDE!!CRIME RATES ARE WAY WAY WAY LOWER THAN IN Missouri.US.so u can chill.AYUBOWAN!

  • @kiransinghrawat5018

    @kiransinghrawat5018

    11 ай бұрын

    It’s totally safe

  • @rohanweerasinghe6614
    @rohanweerasinghe66143 жыл бұрын

    Since you mentioned Raptors, are you from Toronto?

  • @leohoward7282
    @leohoward72823 жыл бұрын

    Hey Meghan it would cool if you did an apartment prices in your province video In a way doing it would tell us you were out lockdown since you could move about.

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've thought about it, but would really like to be able to show the places- will revisit after lockdown. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @leohoward7282

    @leohoward7282

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PortableProfessional sounds good if you could show them now and when lockdown is over

  • @leohoward7282

    @leohoward7282

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PortableProfessional I mean technically you could film those places now and Then after Lockdown I'm getting suspicious as to whether lockdowns will end at all it's coming up on a year of this stuff in Britain. If I take a positive attitude then it will end it in March this year. You guys have the Pfizer and moderna Vaccines over in Canada the roll-out seems inefficient on The liberal party of Canada's part.

  • @leohoward7282

    @leohoward7282

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PortableProfessional you're welcome Megan

  • @kgsparrow8017
    @kgsparrow80173 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! I appreciate your support! :)

  • @puenteachinaok
    @puenteachinaok3 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Do you if I can apply to the visa extension before to go?

  • @MediaMinaj
    @MediaMinaj3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I am Vietnamese and I did not appreciate you saying you didn’t like my country. I understand tourists will have opinions, but please keep it to yourself. My country has had a broken past and lots of war trauma and it’s best if you could keep it to yourself as it felt like a slap in the face for you saying you did not like my country. All in all you have a great channel but from the Viet Community we would appreciate it if you take down the video because it is telling people to come to our country and enjoy our beautiful culture :(

  • @yoal6557

    @yoal6557

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s called freedom of speech. She is expressing her opinion of things. She is entitled to share her experiences.. No need to get your butt hurt.

  • @MediaMinaj

    @MediaMinaj

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yoal6557 Yes and I also have the freedom of speech to criticize her. Hypocritical for you to state that. Anyways toodles!

  • @letterbox203
    @letterbox2033 жыл бұрын

    Sri Lanka seems like such a safe travel destination, but was this true? Did they speak English? Is driving on the left side a big adjustment?

  • @kalanaliyanage1905
    @kalanaliyanage19053 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, come again frnd👌❤️

  • @bhagyasenevirathne1212
    @bhagyasenevirathne12122 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful vedio... i'm form sri lanka..

  • @ggartoo
    @ggartoo2 жыл бұрын

    Updates about traveling Sri Lanka since 1st of October 2021. If you are fully vaccinated there are no quarantine and you can travel around the country 😊

  • @hijazahamed1555
    @hijazahamed15552 жыл бұрын

    Really value for money

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    2 жыл бұрын

    Big time!!

  • @sl4d771
    @sl4d7712 жыл бұрын

    damn i went their its cool

  • @tharakapiyadharshana2028
    @tharakapiyadharshana20283 жыл бұрын

    Hi welcome to Sri Lankan

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate it! Can't wait to go back.

  • @dreamcreationssrilanka825
    @dreamcreationssrilanka8253 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for supporting to PEARL of Indian ocean.......

  • @stephen9134
    @stephen91343 жыл бұрын

    Seems incorrect for 2021. As level 1 hotels are mandatory, which are not that cheap.

  • @1JJONES
    @1JJONES3 жыл бұрын

    You've sold me on Sri Lanka

  • @u_t_d_s_h-1_a
    @u_t_d_s_h-1_a3 жыл бұрын

    There's got be some tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. . .

  • @buddhikajayanayaka.7869
    @buddhikajayanayaka.78692 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @PapaDougsAdventures01
    @PapaDougsAdventures013 жыл бұрын

    What airport did you fly in to and is that the most common way to enter?

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great question! Bandaranaike International Airport, it's near Colombo

  • @buddhikajayanayaka.7869
    @buddhikajayanayaka.78692 жыл бұрын

    Good

  • @slcryptoschool360
    @slcryptoschool3603 жыл бұрын

    Well come to sri Lanka!

  • @burakvural7994
    @burakvural79943 жыл бұрын

    hi, can you still travel in sri lanka anywhere you want or is it prohibited?

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    3 жыл бұрын

    I really don't want to advise as I am not sure of the latest. Def check the gov website. Good luck!

  • @sanjayaperera4040

    @sanjayaperera4040

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sri Lanka is officially re opened for tourists.... See more details on www.srilanka.travel/ Sri Lanka is among top 10 countries of the world which control Covid 19 pandamic.... so it's very safe to travel there

  • @thisisafact9181

    @thisisafact9181

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah Sri Lanka is reopened but under restrictions . You may not get the Normal kind of travel experience but still worth it

  • @Tetratravelssrilanka
    @Tetratravelssrilanka3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to srilanka

  • @rushanrasintha6272
    @rushanrasintha62723 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 ආයුබෝවන් welcome to 🇱🇰 Sri lanaka

  • @johnmycroft3065
    @johnmycroft30652 жыл бұрын

    she is so good!

  • @1JJONES
    @1JJONES3 жыл бұрын

    Where did you rent your tuk tuk?

  • @jimmysmits6255
    @jimmysmits62553 жыл бұрын

    What a lucky "friend."

  • @liinsrilanka613
    @liinsrilanka6133 жыл бұрын

    So detailed, lovely 😁👿

  • @priyanthaperera7293
    @priyanthaperera72933 жыл бұрын

    Good Think. I priyantha

  • @surfparadise8774
    @surfparadise87742 жыл бұрын

    Surf paradise unakuruwa beach front room restaurant available sri lanka

  • @apitraveling2903
    @apitraveling29033 жыл бұрын

    🇱🇰🇱🇰😍😍

  • @kalampm9916
    @kalampm99163 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome to India

  • @GMUK2604
    @GMUK26043 жыл бұрын

    From What I read every where regarding travel to Sri Lanka. Currently you need to Quarantine no matter if your PCR positive or Negative Tested. Even if you had the Vaccine you still need to Quarantine at a designated Hotel for 14days in Sri Lanka. My main questions are: 1. When will the restrictions be lifted for no needing to be quarantined for 14 days for Foreigners travelling to Sri Lanka? 2. How soon will things be relaxed and all restrictions lifted for all visitors to travel and visit as normal to Sri Lanka?

  • @GihanAnuradha

    @GihanAnuradha

    2 жыл бұрын

    This information is no longer accurate. There's NO quarantining and NO need for pcr if you are vaccinated and tested negative at the country of departure. Sri Lanka welcomes all tourists and travellers with open arms

  • @adeelraiz8172
    @adeelraiz81723 жыл бұрын

    If you visit to Pakistan plz let me know

  • @slkorea8748
    @slkorea87483 жыл бұрын

    Srilanka

  • @BoydJones
    @BoydJones Жыл бұрын

    Is tipping customary there?

  • @ssap3717

    @ssap3717

    9 ай бұрын

    no

  • @hasiWills1021
    @hasiWills10213 жыл бұрын

    🙏 ayubowan 🇱🇰

  • @dimma192
    @dimma1923 жыл бұрын

    🇱🇰❤️

  • @rochworthbeekmeyer482
    @rochworthbeekmeyer4822 жыл бұрын

    renting a tuk tuk is ok,, but always remember that it is your responsibility to take care of you self ! It is not like driving in Europe !

  • @asatravelzone9083
    @asatravelzone90833 жыл бұрын

    hey i am srilankan .do you like srilanka?

  • @emigrant4life
    @emigrant4life3 жыл бұрын

    No train, no bus??? Bus it's a 50% SriLankan's presence))

  • @kiransinghrawat5018
    @kiransinghrawat501811 ай бұрын

    I agree but just go chk the airline fares !!

  • @PortableProfessional

    @PortableProfessional

    11 ай бұрын

    I agree! They can be pricey and long flights! Thanks for watching!

  • @Dudevegaslv
    @Dudevegaslv3 жыл бұрын

    I do travel plans for Sri Lanka from US ! Let me know any help you want !!!

  • @findingretreat
    @findingretreat2 жыл бұрын

    AM NOT VERY PROUD WHEN YOU CALLED US CHEAP BUT I KNOW U MEANT MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK!!ENJOY!!AYUBOWAN-friendly srilankan

  • @DonCarlosEscobar
    @DonCarlosEscobar3 жыл бұрын

    5:19 - 12 Thousand kilometers?! Escuse you? :)))))))

  • @thriveasia1935
    @thriveasia1935Ай бұрын

    It says 2024 but this was teleased 3 years ago. Time wasted????

  • @n91605
    @n9160519 күн бұрын

    Great for a holiday but not for retirement .. too bad such a paradise.. foreigners are all millionaires in the locals' eyes and many very aggressive scammers.. are emboldened to kidnap you in a tuk-tuk and empty your bank account selling you worthless jewels .. .. women alone are often stalked .. it is very poor .. and no one talks about the dangers .. the people are mostly very honest .. but tourist areas you will be targeted and harassed .. living there is a time bomb ..maybe if you live of in the countryside it will be OK .. just remember cheap rent can be a trap ..

  • @gingermarie1760
    @gingermarie17602 жыл бұрын

    God loves you so much that He sent His Holy Son Jesus from heaven to earth, to be born of a virgin, to grow up and die on a cross for our sins, and to be put into a tomb 3 days and rise from the dead the third day, and He (Jesus) went back up to heaven. We must receive Sinless Jesus sincerely to be God's child(John 1:12).After we get saved by grace through faith in Christ, if we truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, then we will obey Jesus(John 14:15). Mark 1:15 "And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Jesus said in John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "There's a real hell. It says in Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly, & unbelieving, & abominable, & murderers, & immoral persons & sorcerers and idolaters & all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone..." Please sincerely receive Holy Jesus & put your true faith and trust in Him today and please repent.

  • @chamindadecosta3970
    @chamindadecosta3970 Жыл бұрын

    Yo next time spend more. Cheap skates!

  • @justreallybored6014
    @justreallybored60143 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, dont mean to be rude. Im sure you are a lovely person. I just cant handle speech impediments. Nothing personal, its just a thing that I have a hard time listening to.