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Cost of living

368.25

1,459.04

Eating Out

4.38

19.32

Rent & Utilities

107.89

996.07

Transportation

127.43

1,832.87

Groceries

3.35

6.55

Other

86.88

1,681.83

KandyNorth Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 88% higher than in Kandy.

Cost of living

Item	Kandy	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	461	2,426
Total with rent family	1,192	4,437
Without rent one person	264	744
Without rent one family	706	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	123.33	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	291.3	1,671.63
Food person	220	549
Food family	663	1,723
Transport person	17.44	146.82
Transport family	42.55	334.55
Life expectancy	70.14 years	85.15 years

Item	Kandy	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	1.87	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	12.29	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.79	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.39	4.87
Cappuccino	2.33	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.62	1.77

Item	Kandy	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	147.53	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	78.56	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	216.98	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	227.56	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	22.83	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	44	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	17.79	66.44

Item	Kandy	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	16.87	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	452	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	404	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.15	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	14.05%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	3.64	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.3	1.24

Item	Kandy	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.52	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.49	2.78
Eggs, x12	2.04	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.99	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.81	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.87	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.61	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.45	1.17

Item	Kandy	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	16.32	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	2.65	9.34
Doctors visit	5.45	79.01
Haircut, simple	1.39	19.53
Brand Jeans	25.81	67.94
Brand Sneakers	54.36	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	34.05	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	555	12,412