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Cost of living

Eastern (Sri Lanka) compared to Central (Sri Lanka)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,539.61
1,352.77
Eating Out
18.71
14.87
Rent & Utilities
1,186.62
885.08
Transportation
1,978.45
816.73
Groceries
7.16
6.68
Other
1,798.93
1,948.74
Eastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in Eastern (Sri Lanka) are roughly 23% higher than in Central (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

ItemEastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person2,0271,780
Total with rent family4,4264,115
Without rent one person986873
Without rent one family2,7042,839
Rent & Utilities person1,709.81935.49
Rent & Utilities family2,360.111,881.28
Food person625456
Food family1,7211,422
Transport person90.45167.32
Transport family220.85340.52
Life expectancy65.54 years70.81 years

Eating Out

ItemEastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu14.7914.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.5252.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.5612.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.134.94
Cappuccino4.053.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.211.95

Rent & Utilities

ItemEastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,516.171,104.47
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,226.87961.88
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,698.671,914.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,605.861,845.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.85.66130.32
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.121.08175.93
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited52.0463.07

Transportation

ItemEastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket6.387.39
Monthly ticket local transport7,2853,158
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,4682,441
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.182.98
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years73.6%87.35%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.7719.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.231.29

Groceries

ItemEastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.762.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.652.22
Eggs, x123.143.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.1912.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6314.94
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.9516.1
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.61.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.371.06

Other

ItemEastern (Sri Lanka)Central (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month37.1752.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.4411.39
Doctors visit102.6760.93
Haircut, simple16.1320.22
Brand Jeans62.0753.79
Brand Sneakers90.4387.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,044.5724.88
International Primary School, 1 year13,02814,579