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 1,482.0£ (551,719.8Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 412.2£ (153,449.8Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 50.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 85.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.42 £	1.34-4.03
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	16.12 £	8.06-29.55
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.37 £	4.30-6.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.61 £	1.10-2.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.42 £	1.34-4.03
Cappuccino (regular)	1.89 £	1.07-3.22
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.57 £	0.40-0.94
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.29 £	0.21-0.40
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.89 £	4.02-5.59
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.46 £	0.32-0.97
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.29 £	0.22-0.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.74 £	1.05-2.10
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.40 £	1.46-12.18
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.84 £	1.10-2.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.80 £	1.83-3.66
Apples (1 lb)	2.47 £	0.61-3.66
Banana (1 lb)	0.36 £	0.18-0.73
Oranges (1 lb)	2.07 £	0.73-3.66
Tomato (1 lb)	0.50 £	0.19-1.04
Potato (1 lb)	0.40 £	0.24-0.61
Onion (1 lb)	0.36 £	0.17-0.71
Lettuce (1 head)	1.01 £	0.27-2.15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 £	0.27-0.59
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.40 £	5.37-16.12
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.48 £	0.97-2.01
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 £	1.21-3.22
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.45 £	4.83-8.06
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.13 £	0.11-0.27
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	5.10 £	2.69-6.72
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.32 £	0.27-0.54
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.43 £	0.41-0.78
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.48 £	0.27-0.81
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.02 £	3.45-4.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,546.63 £	21,488.46-37,604.80
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,583.28 £	21,488.46-40,290.86
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	36.03 £	16.12-67.15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	3.97 £	2.39-6.72
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	12.26 £	6.04-30.89
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	10.37 £	5.37-24.87
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4.25 £	1.61-8.06
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	2.69 £	2.01-4.30
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	22.10 £	10.74-80.58
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	440.19 £	161.16-805.82
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	22.31 £	10.74-40.29
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	14.73 £	6.18-26.86
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	47.62 £	22.83-80.58
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	28.69 £	13.43-53.72
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	175.44 £	94.01-402.91
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	99.32 £	53.72-201.45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	505.11 £	214.88-1,074.42
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	219.00 £	94.01-402.91
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	129.66 £	85.95-199.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	97.79 £	44.92-241.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	160.53 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	18.27	15.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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