Cost of Living Comparison Between Amparai and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Amparai and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Amparai is 7.4% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Amparai is 7.6% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,222
$2.17 LKRĀ 670
82.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 LKRĀ 7,856
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,046
157.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKRĀ 2,650
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,015
31.60%
Cappuccino
$2.77 LKRĀ 856
$2.32 LKRĀ 717
19.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 212
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
-22.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKRĀ 707
$2.20 LKRĀ 681
4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,031
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
9.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKRĀ 550
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
-10.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 162
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
-39.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 256
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
22.06%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRĀ 687
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKRĀ 4,309
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,038
-14.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 LKRĀ 1,420
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,123
-33.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKRĀ 2,499
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,406
-53.74%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,258
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,461
54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 343
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
44.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKRĀ 1,827
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,483
23.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRĀ 384
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
19.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 438
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 352
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRĀ 172
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKRĀ 3,096
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,435
-30.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 LKRĀ 3,923
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,143
-5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 623
$2.22 LKRĀ 686
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKRĀ 921
$3.11 LKRĀ 960
-4.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 187
$0.34 LKRĀ 105
79.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKRĀ 384
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKRĀ 10.6M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
61.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 LKRĀ 18.7K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKRĀ 1,298
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.27 LKRĀ 4,720
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
93.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,133
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 LKRĀ 629
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
-24.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.21 LKRĀ 11.2K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKRĀ 135.0K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKRĀ 8,568
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,686
132.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 LKRĀ 5,895
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,565
129.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKRĀ 21.1K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.6K
-26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.04 LKRĀ 12.1K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,887
35.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.5 LKRĀ 30.1K
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
-45.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Amparai: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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