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Cost of living

1,282.63

1,459.04

Eating Out

18.5

19.32

Rent & Utilities

978.32

996.07

Transportation

1,576.02

1,832.87

Groceries

6.82

6.55

Other

2,026.18

1,681.83

Southern (Sri Lanka)North Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 2% higher than in Southern (Sri Lanka).

Cost of living

Item	Southern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	1,912	2,426
Total with rent family	3,782	4,437
Without rent one person	793	744
Without rent one family	2,169	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	1,414.77	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	1,715.49	1,671.63
Food person	535	549
Food family	1,228	1,723
Transport person	144.63	146.82
Transport family	344.8	334.55
Life expectancy	70.28 years	85.15 years

Item	Southern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	16.37	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	71.54	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	12.75	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	5.79	4.87
Cappuccino	2.99	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.54	1.77

Item	Southern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,312.89	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,152.76	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,237.35	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,887.28	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	90.03	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	108.91	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	59.05	66.44

Item	Southern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	6.55	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	6,993	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,939	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	2.98	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	69.98%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.28	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.33	1.24

Item	Southern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.19	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.6	2.78
Eggs, x12	3.21	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.77	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.93	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	16.11	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.38	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.36	1.17

Item	Southern (Sri Lanka)	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	43.66	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	10.1	9.34
Doctors visit	64.06	79.01
Haircut, simple	19.15	19.53
Brand Jeans	58.88	67.94
Brand Sneakers	85.33	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	788.23	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	15,140	12,412