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Cost of living

416.66

1,459.04

Eating Out

4.79

19.32

Rent & Utilities

182.08

996.07

Transportation

479.77

1,832.87

Groceries

3.09

6.55

Other

82.79

1,681.83

Sri Jayawardenepura KotteNorth Central Province (Sri Lanka)

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

Cost of living

Item	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	548	2,426
Total with rent family	1,191	4,437
Without rent one person	347	744
Without rent one family	865	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	188.82	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	439.68	1,671.63
Food person	292	549
Food family	583	1,723
Transport person	15.31	146.82
Transport family	47.46	334.55
Life expectancy	66.04 years	85.15 years

Item	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	3.7	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	14.11	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.03	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.98	4.87
Cappuccino	2.24	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.68	1.77

Item	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	149.92	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	143.43	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	620.01	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	288.84	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	20.97	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	31.16	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	20.21	66.44

Item	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	17.58	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	1,510	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,817	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.31	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.32%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	3.12	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.07	1.24

Item	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.8	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.5	2.78
Eggs, x12	1.8	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.41	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.4	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.13	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.27	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.43	1.17

Item	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	17.24	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	3.17	9.34
Doctors visit	11.84	79.01
Haircut, simple	4.37	19.53
Brand Jeans	27.2	67.94
Brand Sneakers	62.24	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	32.23	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	504	12,412