The newly free country struggled to maintain order in the wake of independence, but it was woefully unprepared.
This includes carpet, drop ceiling, drywalling, doors, molding, base boards, screws, permits, inspections, primer, paint etc. you name it (No furniture though) Thats $7.16 a square foot. I am sure if I had the work done it would at least double it or so but thats still only $15 or 16$ a sq foot. $20,000-$40,000.
Adding a drop ceiling requires installing a wall molding at the height desired for the new ceiling, installing the grid suspension system and then lifting the panels into place, trimming some as needed. There should be at least 3-4 clearance between the old ceiling and the new one, to allow room to insert the panels.