Buying
Buying Gold in Dubai: What Tourists and Residents Should Check First
Use this checklist before you buy gold in Dubai so you understand the live rate, making charge, purity stamp, VAT treatment, and resale trade-offs.
Gold Rate per Tola in Sri Lankan Rupees — Dubai UAE
Live gold rate per tola in Sri Lankan Rupees. 1 tola = 11.664 grams — the traditional weight unit used by South Asian buyers across the Dubai Gold Souk. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into Sri Lankan Rupees, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 pavan 24K Gold · Today
LKR 392,312
1 gram 24K: LKR 49,039
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/LKR 88.96 — refreshed every 5 minutes
Full Conversion Table
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pavan (8 g) | LKR 392,312 | LKR 363,311 | LKR 348,366 | LKR 298,548 | LKR 232,896 |
| 5 pavan | LKR 1,961,558 | LKR 1,816,554 | LKR 1,741,828 | LKR 1,492,741 | LKR 1,164,480 |
| 10 pavan | LKR 3,923,116 | LKR 3,633,108 | LKR 3,483,655 | LKR 2,985,482 | LKR 2,328,961 |
| 1 gram | LKR 49,039 | LKR 45,414 | LKR 43,546 | LKR 37,319 | LKR 29,112 |
| 5 grams | LKR 245,195 | LKR 227,069 | LKR 217,728 | LKR 186,593 | LKR 145,560 |
| 10 grams | LKR 490,389 | LKR 454,138 | LKR 435,457 | LKR 373,185 | LKR 291,120 |
| 50 grams | LKR 2,451,947 | LKR 2,270,692 | LKR 2,177,285 | LKR 1,865,926 | LKR 1,455,600 |
| 100 grams | LKR 4,903,895 | LKR 4,541,384 | LKR 4,354,569 | LKR 3,731,853 | LKR 2,911,201 |
All prices in Sri Lankan Rupees · Base rate: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix
Dubai vs Sri Lanka — 10g of 22K gold
Quick tax-math comparison of the same 10 grams of 22K gold bought in Dubai vs bought in Sri Lanka, based on the live UAE rate and Sri Lanka's published import duty and sales tax.
Dubai · UAE
LKR 482,161
- Base gold (10g × 22K)LKR 454,138
- Making chargeLKR 26,688
- 5% VAT (on making charge only)LKR 1,334
- Import duty0%
Sri Lanka
LKR 616,160
- Base gold (10g × 22K)LKR 454,138
- Import duty (10%)+LKR 45,414
- Local tax (18%)+LKR 89,919
- Making chargeLKR 26,688
Estimated savings buying in Dubai
LKR 133,999 (21.7%)
Note: Sri Lanka charges customs duty plus 18% VAT on gold imports. The local pavan unit (8g) is the dominant weight for jewelry transactions. Tax and duty percentages from Sri Lanka Customs. This comparison is a simplified model using approximate rates for general guidance — not financial or legal advice. Confirm current rates with the relevant authority before travel or purchase.
AED → LKR
89.475
1 AED = ₨89.475 · bid 89.050 / ask 89.899
+3.96% · 30d
30-day low
86.066
30-day high
89.475
Spread
0.849
FX data: OANDA public rates · Updated daily
AED → LKR · 30-day trend
Daily mid-market rate from OANDA
Bringing Gold to Sri Lanka
Duty-free allowances and declaration rules
Sri Lanka Customs allows personal gold jewelry within the baggage allowance. Confirm current limits before travel.
Residents returning home
Returning Sri Lankan residents may bring personal-use gold jewelry within the baggage allowance. Gold exceeding the allowance is taxed at the applicable rate.
Non-residents / tourists
Non-residents should declare gold jewelry and bullion exceeding the personal allowance at customs.
Source: Sri Lanka CustomsLast verified: 2026-04-09
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with Sri Lanka Customs before travel. Not legal advice.
The tola in the Dubai gold market
Gold prices in the UAE are set centrally by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which publishes a twice-daily fix based on the London spot price converted at the pegged AED/USD rate of 3.6725. The same base rate applies to every licensed retailer across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — only the making charges differ from shop to shop. This page converts that live rate into Sri Lankan Rupees using the current AED to LKR exchange rate.
In the UAE, investment-grade gold of 99% purity or higher (24K bars and coins) is zero-rated for VAT, and only the making charge on jewelry is subject to 5% VAT — the underlying gold value is not. This tax treatment, combined with zero import duty and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk, is why many Sri Lanka buyers and expats travel to the UAE specifically for gold purchases.
Remember: the rate shown on this page is the base gold value. A finished piece of jewelry will cost the base value plus a per-gram making charge (مصنعية) — typically AED 10–80 per gram for machine-made pieces and much higher for handmade or designer work. Ask the shop to itemize the making charge before you buy so you can compare honestly across retailers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The live Dubai gold rate in LKR is shown at the top of this page. It is recomputed every 5 minutes from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix and the current AED to LKR rate.
1 pavan equals 8 grams — the standard weight unit for Sri Lankan gold jewelry. The live pavan price in LKR is shown in the conversion table above.
Yes. Sri Lanka charges customs duty plus 18% VAT on gold, while Dubai has zero import duty and zero-rated VAT on investment bullion. Sri Lankan expats in the UAE often buy gold in Dubai.
Gold price per tola in other currencies
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)