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Cost of living

1,459.04

529.12

Eating Out

19.32

7.49

Rent & Utilities

996.07

251.13

Transportation

1,832.87

608.09

Groceries

6.55

3.79

Other

1,681.83

90.53

North Central Province (Sri Lanka)Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 75% higher than in Colombo (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	2,426	552
Total with rent family	4,437	1,481
Without rent one person	744	322
Without rent one family	2,480	1,212
Rent & Utilities person	1,452.29	231.58
Rent & Utilities family	1,671.63	671.44
Food person	549	259
Food family	1,723	897
Transport person	146.82	34.66
Transport family	334.55	74.8
Life expectancy	85.15 years	84.81 years

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	15.97	3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	79.88	27.77
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.89	8.34
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4.87	1.75
Cappuccino	3.52	3.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.77	0.65

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,264.83	310.56
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,068.93	177.41
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,296.41	807.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,050.58	366.45
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	96.34	34.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	128.94	45.79
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	66.44	15.92

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	7.84	19.22
Monthly ticket local transport	7,472	2,232
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	5,238	1,993
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.49	0.16
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	90.46%	7.83%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	18.08	3.26
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.24	1.15

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.25	1.43
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.78	0.62
Eggs, x12	3.88	2.26
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.57	12.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.89	4.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.52	7.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.37	1.19
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.17	0.42

Item	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)	Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	35.96	13.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	9.34	3.53
Doctors visit	79.01	14.39
Haircut, simple	19.53	4.71
Brand Jeans	67.94	32.8
Brand Sneakers	87.42	65.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	743.42	37.22
International Primary School, 1 year	12,412	552