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Cost of living

460.84

1,459.04

Eating Out

6.7

19.32

Rent & Utilities

214.89

996.07

Transportation

266.61

1,832.87

Groceries

3.82

6.55

Other

89.05

1,681.83

TrincomaleeNorth Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Consumer prices in North Central Province (Sri Lanka) are roughly 83% higher than in Trincomalee.

Cost of living

Item	Trincomalee	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Total with rent one person	545	2,426
Total with rent family	1,398	4,437
Without rent one person	342	744
Without rent one family	1,034	2,480
Rent & Utilities person	156.78	1,452.29
Rent & Utilities family	356.52	1,671.63
Food person	310	549
Food family	797	1,723
Transport person	17.65	146.82
Transport family	43.94	334.55
Life expectancy	68.32 years	85.15 years

Item	Trincomalee	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Lunch Menu	2.82	15.97
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	25.09	79.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	7.7	9.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.89	4.87
Cappuccino	2.05	3.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.62	1.77

Item	Trincomalee	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	198.24	1,264.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	96.35	1,068.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	846.63	2,296.41
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	275.42	2,050.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	30.48	96.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	42.13	128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	15.01	66.44

Item	Trincomalee	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Local transport ticket	21.07	7.84
Monthly ticket local transport	1,007	7,472
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	823	5,238
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.19	2.49
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	90.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	3.43	18.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.13	1.24

Item	Trincomalee	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.64	2.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.46	2.78
Eggs, x12	1.91	3.88
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.73	14.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.85	10.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.22	15.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.31	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.44	1.17

Item	Trincomalee	North Central Province (Sri Lanka)
Gym Membership, 1 month	11.62	35.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	2.82	9.34
Doctors visit	9.25	79.01
Haircut, simple	2.47	19.53
Brand Jeans	21.89	67.94
Brand Sneakers	82.01	87.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	29.32	743.42
International Primary School, 1 year	553	12,412