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Cost of living

1,459.04

368.25

Eating Out

19.32

4.38

Rent & Utilities

996.07

107.89

Transportation

1,832.87

127.43

Groceries

6.55

3.35

Other

1,681.83

86.88

North Central Province (Sri Lanka)Kandy

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

Cost of living

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

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

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

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

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

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