Indonesia or Sri Lanka from Australia: which costs less?
Sri Lanka costs less day to day: about A$23 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$29 in Indonesia (the middle of our places in each country).
| Indonesia | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$29A$16 (Yogyakarta) to A$49 (Kuta), 9 places | about A$23A$21 (Kandy) to A$33 (Colombo), 3 places |
| A day, street food | about A$17 | about A$15 |
| Best months | April to October | January, February and June to AugustMarch and September too |
| Busy weeks | Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) and mudik | Not researched yet |
| Visa for Australians | e-Visa on Arrival (e-VOA); regular Visa on Arrival (VOA) available at certain airports, seaports and land crossings, IDR 750,000 | Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorisation |
Food and getting around from our researched city costs: the middle value of our places in each country, with the cheapest and dearest named. Flights and stays come on top.