Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.88 € 1.10-3.76
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 14.10 € 7.84-31.34
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.33 € 4.51-6.58
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.57 € 1.10-2.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 € 1.41-3.13
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 € 0.94-3.13
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.54 € 0.31-0.94
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.28 € 0.17-0.47
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.32 € 3.56-5.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.34-1.14
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.33 € 0.26-0.42
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.99 € 1.13-2.44
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 € 1.42-11.09
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.04 € 1.28-2.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.01 € 2.11-4.19
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 € 0.50-3.98
Banana (1 lb) 0.38 € 0.20-0.71
Oranges (1 lb) 1.87 € 0.43-3.98
Tomato (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.24-1.28
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.28-0.71
Onion (1 lb) 0.35 € 0.26-0.51
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 € 0.31-1.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.49 € 0.31-0.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.40 € 4.70-15.67
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.53 € 0.94-2.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 € 1.25-3.29
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.11 € 5.01-7.52
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.16 € 0.11-0.31
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5.48 € 3.13-7.84
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.31 € 0.27-0.63
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.50 € 0.45-0.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 0.63 € 0.31-0.78
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.79 € 3.36-5.69
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,907.78 € 26,916.74-43,877.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,761.84 € 25,807.25-47,011.11
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 36.51 € 15.67-78.35
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.01 € 0.00-0.01
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.53 € 4.70-26.64
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.33 € 6.27-25.86
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4.24 € 1.57-6.27
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.13 € 1.88-4.70
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 23.33 € 12.54-62.68
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 561.17 € 188.04-1,253.63
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 24.09 € 10.97-47.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.22 € 7.84-23.51
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 52.85 € 25.07-94.02
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 28.11 € 15.67-62.68
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 203.28 € 94.02-470.11
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 111.26 € 56.41-250.73
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 535.73 € 250.73-1,096.93
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 242.16 € 94.02-470.11
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 131.75 € 91.72-228.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 102.04 € 52.41-282.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 185.51 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.64 11.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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