Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Ratnapura

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 19.3% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 29.2% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$2.19 LKR 679

81.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$9.94 LKR 3,077

153.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$6.66 LKR 2,060

28.83%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.29 LKR 710

20.96%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.83 LKR 257

-13.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.52 LKR 162

-26.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$2.21 LKR 684

8.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$2.94 LKR 909

15.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.96 LKR 608

-10.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.88 LKR 272

-36.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.67 LKR 208

29.85%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$1.19 LKR 369

86.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$16.22 LKR 5,019

-11.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$6.90 LKR 2,134

-33.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$17.52 LKR 5,422

-55.02%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$4.61 LKR 1,427

62.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$0.83 LKR 256

34.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$4.61 LKR 1,428

24.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.10 LKR 340

12.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$1.12 LKR 347

3.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$1.51 LKR 468

-5.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$0.52 LKR 161

121.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.48 LKR 149

27.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$14.66 LKR 4,539

-31.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$13.31 LKR 4,120

2.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.24 LKR 695

-10.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$3.11 LKR 962

-5.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.41 LKR 128

-53.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.41 LKR 128

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.53 LKR 165

-37.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.32 LKR 98.1

90.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.08 LKR 335

15.74%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$22.2K LKR 6.9M

19.89%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$21.8K LKR 6.8M

58.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$2.33 LKR 721

85.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$8.09 LKR 2,503

88.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

$10.16 LKR 3,146

41.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$2.73 LKR 845

20.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$11.66 LKR 3,608

136.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$8.12 LKR 2,514

139.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$95.0 LKR 29.4K

-26.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$28.61 LKR 8,854

32.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$82.5 LKR 25.5K

348.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

199.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$95.5 LKR 29.5K

277.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

$178 LKR 55.1K

31.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

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

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

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