Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

1,539.61

1,459.04

Eating Out

18.71

19.32

Rent & Utilities

1,186.62

996.07

Transportation

1,978.45

1,832.87

Groceries

7.16

6.55

Other

1,798.93

1,681.83

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

Consumer prices in Eastern (Sri Lanka) are roughly 8% higher than in North Central Province (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

Item	Eastern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	2,027	2,426
Total with rent family	4,426	4,437
Without rent one person	986	744
Without rent one family	2,704	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	1,709.81	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	2,360.11	1,671.63
Food person	625	549
Food family	1,721	1,723
Transport person	90.45	146.82
Transport family	220.85	334.55
Life expectancy	65.54 years	85.15 years

Item	Eastern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	14.79	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	75.52	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.56	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	6.13	4.87
Cappuccino	4.05	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.21	1.77

Item	Eastern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,516.17	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,226.87	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,698.67	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,605.86	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	85.66	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	121.08	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	52.04	66.44

Item	Eastern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	6.38	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	7,285	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	6,468	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.18	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	73.6%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	12.77	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.23	1.24

Item	Eastern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.76	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.65	2.78
Eggs, x12	3.14	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.19	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.63	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	18.95	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.6	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.37	1.17

Item	Eastern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	37.17	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	10.44	9.34
Doctors visit	102.67	79.01
Haircut, simple	16.13	19.53
Brand Jeans	62.07	67.94
Brand Sneakers	90.43	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,044.5	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	13,028	12,412