Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Kandy and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kandy is 16.3% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kandy is 25.7% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 LKRĀ 852
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
26.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.56 LKRĀ 3,591
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
17.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 LKRĀ 2,036
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
0.46%
Cappuccino
$2.69 LKRĀ 837
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
15.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
-26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRĀ 99.9
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
-34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 LKRĀ 659
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
-3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
13.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 LKRĀ 433
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
-30.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
-35.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKRĀ 265
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
25.00%
Eggs
$2.10 LKRĀ 654
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
76.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 LKRĀ 2,754
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
-45.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,485
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
-30.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 LKRĀ 2,567
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
-52.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 LKRĀ 1,394
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
-5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 306
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
27.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 LKRĀ 1,160
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
-22.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
21.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
-16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 LKRĀ 242
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.15 LKRĀ 2,842
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
-36.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.33 LKRĀ 3,832
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
-8.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 624
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 LKRĀ 873
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
-9.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKRĀ 53.0
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-56.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.81 LKRĀ 4,601
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 LKRĀ 136
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
29.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 377
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
16.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K LKRĀ 5.5M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
-18.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K LKRĀ 6.5M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
-1.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.14 LKRĀ 12.5K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,316
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
83.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 LKRĀ 4,781
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
94.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.11 LKRĀ 4,695
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
49.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.60 LKRĀ 1,740
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,033
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
22.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.55 LKRĀ 11.7K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$327 LKRĀ 101.7K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.16 LKRĀ 8,439
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
127.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 LKRĀ 4,496
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
74.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.0 LKRĀ 18.0K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
-37.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.05 LKRĀ 9,027
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
1.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 LKRĀ 41.4K
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
58.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.5 LKRĀ 25.6K
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
35.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 LKRĀ 66.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKRĀ 51.0K
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
73.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$438 LKRĀ 136.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$435 LKRĀ 135.3K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 LKRĀ 82.9K
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
50.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
0
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Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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