Kandy on a budget: what travellers and locals actually pay in Kandy. Ranges in LKR with an approximate euro equivalent. Use them to haggle and to spot when you're being overcharged.
Open YourLocalPrice and check a price →| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Water 1.5 L (shop)Local shop | 100–150 LKR | 0.29–0.43 € |
| Rice and currySimple restaurant | 600–1,200 LKR | 1.71–3.43 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Short tuk-tuk ridePrice agreed beforehand | 300–600 LKR | 0.86–1.71 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Sigiriya and Dambulla from Kandy (day)Booked on the spot (local agency) · See online | 15,000–30,000 LKR | 43–86 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Temple of the Tooth ticketOfficial ticket office (foreigners) | 2,000 LKR | 5.71 € |
Local prices for the cheapest essentials in Kandy, to travel on a budget:
Yes, Kandy is cheap if you pay local prices: water 1.5 l (shop) 100–150 LKR, short tuk-tuk ride 300–600 LKR. Visitors who don't know the prices often pay 2 to 5 times more.
Excluding accommodation, at local prices you can get by in Kandy on about 5.43–16 € (1,900–5,550 LKR) a day for food, water and transport.
Some of the most popular ones and their local price: Sigiriya and Dambulla from Kandy (day) (15,000–30,000 LKR).
At street stalls and simple restaurants in Kandy: Water 1.5 L (shop) (100–150 LKR), Rice and curry (600–1,200 LKR).
In a shop in Kandy, a 1.5 L bottle usually costs 100–150 LKR.
A short ride in Kandy costs 300–600 LKR (price agreed beforehand). Ask for the meter or agree the price before getting in.
Check the usual price before paying, always agree the price upfront and use the YourLocalPrice checker: type what they're asking and it tells you instantly if it's fair.
Guide prices, updated by the community.
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