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Last activity 09 February 2012 by aravinda.SL

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tryfit

Hi,
how much it cost to live in syrilanka in good country side?

tryfit

one more question about the areas and sketch of region for areas with muslims majority?

Yud

Welcome on Expat.com tryfit :)

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mal

about 80,000/- SLR per month

raulmonda

mal, can you post more details, please? Like facilities (water, electricity, TV, Internet), food, transport, house rent, etc.
That way we will understand better.
Thank you in advance.
Raul

aravinda.SL

House Rent
( 2rooms + living + kitchen + bathroom,etc - around )- 120 $
Transport ( Train, Bus)(fair begins from )  - 0.07 $
Rent a car ( Sedan ) ( per day begins from ) - 30 $
( per month begins from )  - 350 $
Gasoline (1 liter of petrol )   - 1.5 $
(1 liter of diesel )   - 0.9 $
Electricity ( television, pc, a/c, household items ) - 30 $
Water ( washing machine, gardening )  - 10 $
Satellite Television ( per month )  - 27 $
Internet ( unlimited ADSL connection / 1 mbps ) - 17 $
Clothes ( T-shirts / shirts ) - 10$ / 15$
Denim Trousers    - 25 $
Mobile Phones (from)   - 20 $
Pack of cigarettes ( 20 cig. )  - 4.4 $
Beer (650ml Bottle)   - 1.5 $
Food ( good meal from a good restaurant )  - 5$-8 $
Food expences for a month approx per 1 (by cooking) - 150 $
1 liter of milk - 1.5$
1 Kg of Chicken - 4$
12 pack of Eggs - 2$
A loaf of Bread - .5$
1 Kg of Rice - .7 $
Gym ( per month) - 15$
Movies / cinema     - 3$-6$
Karaoke Clubs / Dance Clubs ( entrance ) - 10$-20$

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