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Last activity 13 September 2011 by rambolanka

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Naveen999

Dear Team,

I am from Hyderabad, India and would like to know about the cost of living in Colombo, Sri lanka. Kindly let me know in detail as well as school fees in international school in and around Colombo. Kindly send me your response to naveen_mt@yahoo.com.

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2009                 2011
Monthly rent            45,000            60,000
Petrol                30,000            15,000
Food – house            30,000            30,000
Eating out            20,000            NIL
Staff wages            32,000            42,000
Electricity            8,000            9,000
Water                85            185
Gas                    500            1,000
Clothes                5,000            NIL
Mobile                15,000            7,000
TV                    1,200            2,700
Internet            2,500            2,500
Total                190,000 approx        169,541

Per day                $54            $51.37 approx

Expenses have been cut because some things are just too expensive.

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