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Cost of living

1,459.04

471.09

Eating Out

19.32

4.06

Rent & Utilities

996.07

309.55

Transportation

1,832.87

286.28

Groceries

6.55

4.13

Other

1,681.83

109.45

North Central Province (Sri Lanka)Anuradhapura

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 80% higher than in Anuradhapura.

Cost of living

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Anuradhapura
Total with rent one person	2,426	468
Total with rent family	4,437	1,430
Without rent one person	744	396
Without rent one family	2,480	1,053
Rent & Utilities person	1,452.29	200.34
Rent & Utilities family	1,671.63	501.71
Food person	549	246
Food family	1,723	753
Transport person	146.82	13.89
Transport family	334.55	49.76
Life expectancy	85.15 years	70.29 years

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Anuradhapura
Lunch Menu	15.97	1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	79.88	11.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.89	6.17
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4.87	1.98
Cappuccino	3.52	2.39
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.77	0.35

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Anuradhapura
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,264.83	368.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,068.93	142.62
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,296.41	1,343.69
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,050.58	252.32
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	96.34	12.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	128.94	30.21
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	66.44	16.7

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Anuradhapura
Local transport ticket	7.84	23.33
Monthly ticket local transport	7,472	1,016
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	5,238	948
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.49	0.19
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	90.46%	11.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	18.08	3.65
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.24	1.4

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Anuradhapura
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.25	1.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.78	0.6
Eggs, x12	3.88	1.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.57	14.67
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.89	5.21
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.52	7.15
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.37	1.24
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.17	0.41

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Anuradhapura
Gym Membership, 1 month	35.96	7.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	9.34	3.61
Doctors visit	79.01	7.72
Haircut, simple	19.53	2.28
Brand Jeans	67.94	25.9
Brand Sneakers	87.42	82.18
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	743.42	27.7
International Primary School, 1 year	12,412	719