Cost of Living Comparison Between Arugam Bay and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Arugam Bay and Ratnapura

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 LKR 674

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.86 LKR 3,063

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.52 LKR 2,026

Cappuccino

$2.32 LKR 721

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 LKR 254

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 LKR 152

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.20 LKR 685

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 LKR 945

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 LKR 619

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 LKR 271

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 LKR 211

Eggs

$1.19 LKR 371

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.30 LKR 5,066

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.87 LKR 2,134

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.49 LKR 5,435

Apples (1kg)

$4.73 LKR 1,469

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 LKR 238

Oranges (1kg)

$4.80 LKR 1,491

Tomato (1kg)

$1.04 LKR 323

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 LKR 469

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 LKR 176

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 LKR 163

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.35 LKR 4,460

Wine (Bottle)

$13.41 LKR 4,166

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 LKR 690

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 LKR 965

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 LKR 120

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 120

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 LKR 163

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 LKR 106

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 LKR 323

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.7K LKR 6.7M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.3K LKR 6.6M

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.30 LKR 716

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.90 LKR 2,455

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.14 LKR 3,150

Cinema Ticket

$2.70 LKR 839

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.93 LKR 3,706

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.30 LKR 2,579

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 LKR 28.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.76 LKR 8,935

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$84.3 LKR 26.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$61.0 LKR 19.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$94.5 LKR 29.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$177 LKR 55.1K

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arugam Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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