Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gampaha is 12.7% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gampaha is 14.2% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
$2.17 LKRĀ 671
-22.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,049
156.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,016
-22.09%
Cappuccino
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
$2.32 LKRĀ 718
-5.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
-3.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
-45.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
-14.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
-43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
7.35%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
78.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,042
-13.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,124
-37.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,409
-54.26%
Apples (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,462
45.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
37.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,484
17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
-40.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,438
-28.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,146
-4.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
$2.22 LKRĀ 687
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
$3.11 LKRĀ 961
-16.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-20.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$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 176
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
16.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
23.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
62.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
46.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,444
52.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,135
-16.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
27.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,688
131.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,567
19.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.7K
-28.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,893
-7.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.1K
20.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
96.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
38.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
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Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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