Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

1,408.15

1,459.04

Eating Out

19.31

19.32

Rent & Utilities

878.45

996.07

Transportation

1,579.19

1,832.87

Groceries

6.44

6.55

Other

1,919.9

1,681.83

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

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 3% higher than in Eastern Province (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

Item	Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	1,835	2,426
Total with rent family	4,744	4,437
Without rent one person	678	744
Without rent one family	2,325	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	1,378.76	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	1,745.39	1,671.63
Food person	564	549
Food family	1,706	1,723
Transport person	130.59	146.82
Transport family	305.92	334.55
Life expectancy	77 years	85.15 years

Item	Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	14.7	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	80.23	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.33	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	5.1	4.87
Cappuccino	3.54	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.97	1.77

Item	Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,061.86	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	964.76	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,986.38	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,845.07	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	89.5	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	147.32	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	54.23	66.44

Item	Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	6.4	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	6,254	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	4,698	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.93	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	75.04%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	16.89	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.07	1.24

Item	Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.1	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.23	2.78
Eggs, x12	3.35	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.45	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.94	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	16.87	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.64	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.95	1.17

Item	Eastern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	40.83	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	11.9	9.34
Doctors visit	86.13	79.01
Haircut, simple	22.78	19.53
Brand Jeans	58.46	67.94
Brand Sneakers	85.95	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	706.16	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	14,347	12,412