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You can either go for a 1 ton AC or a 1.5 ton AC depending upon the amount of light that enters the room, area and direction of windows, the floor on which your room is situated, number of people occupying the room and the number of lights.
Central AC is simply an energy hog. A window unit AC uses 500 to 1440 watts, while a 2.5-ton central system uses about 3500 watts. That's a lot of power. A floor fan uses only 100 watts on the highest speed, and ceiling fans use only 15 to 90 watts depending on speed and size.