Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Ratnapura

🙂 Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 19.7% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 6.8% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,185
$2.14 LKR 638
85.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 LKR 7,623
$10.03 LKR 2,997
154.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 LKR 2,506
$6.79 LKR 2,030
23.56%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 789
$2.32 LKR 694
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$0.8 LKR 240
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 104
$0.48 LKR 143
-27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 703
$2.14 LKR 638
9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,026
$3.09 LKR 923
11.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.96 LKR 586
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.82 LKR 244
-35.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 239
$0.67 LKR 199
19.40%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$1.19 LKR 356
84.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 LKR 4,240
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-14.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,390
$6.83 LKR 2,041
-31.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKR 2,357
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-55.09%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKR 2,302
$4.6 LKR 1,374
67.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 LKR 103
$0.76 LKR 228
-55.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKR 812
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-40.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 LKR 295
$1.09 LKR 326
-9.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$1.17 LKR 350
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKR 105
$1.58 LKR 472
-77.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 341
$0.53 LKR 158
115.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.52 LKR 155
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 LKR 2,989
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-31.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 LKR 4,191
$13.56 LKR 4,052
3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKR 616
$2.32 LKR 693
-11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 LKR 865
$3.15 LKR 943
-7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKR 94
$0.41 LKR 123
-24.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$0.42 LKR 124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$0.5 LKR 148
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$0.32 LKR 95.3
81.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 363
$1.02 LKR 306
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
54.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,320
$2.28 LKR 681
93.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,555
$8.23 LKR 2,459
85.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.03 LKR 2,997
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,007
$2.65 LKR 791
27.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 LKR 11K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 130.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.64 LKR 8,258
$11.61 LKR 3,468
138.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 LKR 5,800
$8.44 LKR 2,521
129.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
-25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
$28.97 LKR 8,657
35.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 49.3K
$83.6 LKR 25K
97.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LKR 147.4K
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
427.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$186 LKR 55.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
0
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Last update for Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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