Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bentota is 6.3% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bentota is 15.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKRĀ 1,260
$2.17 LKRĀ 670
88.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.65 LKRĀ 4,220
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,046
38.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKRĀ 2,526
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,015
25.31%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKRĀ 809
$2.32 LKRĀ 717
12.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 214
$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)
$2.36 LKRĀ 728
$2.20 LKRĀ 681
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,006
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
7.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKRĀ 544
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
-11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
-40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 247
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
17.65%
Eggs
$2.21 LKRĀ 682
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
85.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 LKRĀ 4,286
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,038
-14.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 LKRĀ 1,122
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,123
-47.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,505
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,406
-72.16%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKRĀ 2,372
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,461
62.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 255
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
7.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,799
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,483
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 302
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
-5.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRĀ 357
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 438
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
110.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKRĀ 187
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,083
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,435
-30.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 LKRĀ 3,950
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,143
-4.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKRĀ 615
$2.22 LKRĀ 686
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKRĀ 904
$3.11 LKRĀ 960
-5.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 LKRĀ 61.8
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-48.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$0.34 LKRĀ 105
67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
14.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
22.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
62.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.7K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 LKRĀ 766
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
7.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.01 LKRĀ 3,095
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
26.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,133
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,049
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
25.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.45 LKRĀ 11.3K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKRĀ 137.7K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 LKRĀ 8,349
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,686
126.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.30 LKRĀ 5,966
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,565
132.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 LKRĀ 21.3K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.6K
-25.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.75 LKRĀ 12.0K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,887
34.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 LKRĀ 74.9K
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.0K
187.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 LKRĀ 47.0K
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
149.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bentota
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Bentota: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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