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Cost of living

1,410.94

1,459.04

Eating Out

16.78

19.32

Rent & Utilities

1,032.4

996.07

Transportation

1,452.81

1,832.87

Groceries

6.84

6.55

Other

2,041.44

1,681.83

Northern Province (Sri Lanka)North Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 1% higher than in Northern Province (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

Item	Northern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	2,053	2,426
Total with rent family	4,064	4,437
Without rent one person	687	744
Without rent one family	3,005	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	1,137.8	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	1,791.24	1,671.63
Food person	507	549
Food family	1,717	1,723
Transport person	119.81	146.82
Transport family	371.03	334.55
Life expectancy	67.42 years	85.15 years

Item	Northern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	16.15	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	59.75	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	12.99	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	6.01	4.87
Cappuccino	4.09	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.71	1.77

Item	Northern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,273.97	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,190.64	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,567.86	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,892.55	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	82.06	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	161.18	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	58.55	66.44

Item	Northern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	7.03	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	5,296	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	4,754	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	90.56%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.02	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.05	1.24

Item	Northern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.45	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.47	2.78
Eggs, x12	3.88	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.69	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.62	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.6	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.65	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.39	1.17

Item	Northern Province (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	42.34	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	12.47	9.34
Doctors visit	65.22	79.01
Haircut, simple	16.9	19.53
Brand Jeans	61.21	67.94
Brand Sneakers	80.29	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	886.06	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	15,167	12,412