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Cost of living

1,438.06

1,459.04

Eating Out

19.65

19.32

Rent & Utilities

801.4

996.07

Transportation

1,664.05

1,832.87

Groceries

6.47

6.55

Other

1,623.4

1,681.83

Central Province (Sri Lanka)North Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 7% higher than in Central Province (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

Item	Central Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	1,700	2,426
Total with rent family	4,648	4,437
Without rent one person	891	744
Without rent one family	2,977	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	1,274.82	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	1,841.75	1,671.63
Food person	678	549
Food family	1,264	1,723
Transport person	113.6	146.82
Transport family	363.7	334.55
Life expectancy	66.77 years	85.15 years

Item	Central Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	18.13	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	79.43	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.55	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	5.32	4.87
Cappuccino	3.51	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.96	1.77

Item	Central Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,120.76	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	972.87	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,781.95	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,466.15	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	92.71	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	114.67	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	60.7	66.44

Item	Central Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	7.53	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	7,448	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	4,089	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.57	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	82.88%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	17.38	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1	1.24

Item	Central Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.64	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.33	2.78
Eggs, x12	3.74	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.08	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.06	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.5	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.19	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.19	1.17

Item	Central Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	38.96	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	13.91	9.34
Doctors visit	78.33	79.01
Haircut, simple	21.14	19.53
Brand Jeans	56.61	67.94
Brand Sneakers	98.02	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	743.19	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	11,937	12,412