Cost of living in

Central (Sri Lanka)

Total with rent one person

1,780

Total with rent family

4,115

Without rent one person

873

Without rent one family

2,839

Rent & Utilities person

935.49

Rent & Utilities family

1,881.28

Food person

456

Food family

1,422

Transport person

167.32

Transport family

340.52

Monthly salary after tax

3,166.2

Quality of life

40.14%

Life expectancy

70.81 years

Population

4,875,448

Estimated cost breakdown

this table represent the cost of living on this country.

Eating Out

Lunch Menu14.07

Dinner in a Restaurant, for 252.41

Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.74

Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.94

Cappuccino3.09

Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.95

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,104.47

Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2961.88

3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,914.53

Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,845.33

Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.130.32

Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.175.93

Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.07

Transportation

Local transport ticket7.39

Monthly ticket local transport3,158

Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,441

Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.98

Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years87.35%

Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.08

House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.29

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.15

Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.22

Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.88

Eggs, x123.5

Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.19

Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.94

Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1

Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.04

Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.31

Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.08

Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.72

Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.7

Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.91

Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.06

Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.64

Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle14.47

Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.47

Cigarette pack13.52

Cold medicine, 1 week9.87

Hair Shampoo4.91

Toilet paper, 4 rolls3.22

Toothpaste, 1 tube2.06

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month52.57

Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.39

Doctors visit60.93

Haircut, simple20.22

Brand Jeans53.79

Brand Sneakers87.1

Daycare or Preschool, 1 month724.88

International Primary School, 1 year14,579

Geo

lat56.13

lng-106.35

Central (Sri Lanka) vs other states

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Southern (Sri Lanka)1,912

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Trincomalee545

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Central Province (Sri Lanka)1,700

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

North Western502

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Monaragala386

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Matara493

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Southern Province (Sri Lanka)1,450

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Eastern (Sri Lanka)2,027

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Kesbewa470

Central (Sri Lanka)1,780

Kandy461