Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

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Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,705.3€ (561,701.2Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 476.2€ (156,864.1Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 51.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 87.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.96 €	1.52-4.55
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.22 €	9.72-33.40
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.07 €	4.86-7.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.82 €	1.37-3.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.73 €	1.82-4.86
Cappuccino (regular)	2.17 €	0.91-3.64
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.63 €	0.46-1.06
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.32 €	0.24-0.46
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.63 €	4.60-6.32
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.39-1.10
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.32 €	0.28-0.41
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.99 €	1.38-2.37
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.96 €	1.51-12.94
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.08 €	1.42-3.17
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.19 €	2.20-4.13
Apples (1 lb)	2.86 €	0.69-4.13
Banana (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.21-0.83
Oranges (1 lb)	2.38 €	0.83-4.13
Tomato (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.22-1.10
Potato (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.25-0.69
Onion (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.21-0.76
Lettuce (1 head)	1.19 €	0.30-2.43
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.51 €	0.30-0.61
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.14 €	6.07-18.22
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.73 €	1.21-2.28
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.38 €	1.37-3.64
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.59 €	6.07-10.32
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.16 €	0.12-0.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	6.07 €	3.04-12.14
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.38 €	0.30-0.61
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.49 €	0.49-0.98
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.61 €	0.36-0.91
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.58 €	3.98-4.94
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,359.74 €	22,769.80-42,503.63
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,384.79 €	24,287.79-48,575.58
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	45.94 €	24.29-91.08
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	4.42 €	1.82-7.59
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	13.59 €	6.83-30.36
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	11.75 €	6.07-29.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.46 €	1.82-9.11
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.04 €	2.13-4.86
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	25.91 €	12.14-91.08
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	462.92 €	182.16-910.79
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	26.15 €	12.14-60.72
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	17.55 €	7.59-30.36
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	55.89 €	27.32-91.08
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	32.13 €	18.22-60.72
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	181.28 €	106.26-364.32
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	111.19 €	60.72-227.70
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	533.90 €	182.16-1,092.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	229.04 €	106.26-455.40
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	153.72 €	105.77-225.64
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	122.12 €	56.41-273.24
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	188.36 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	18.11	15.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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