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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kandy is 15.9% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kandy is 10.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 LKR 816
$2.14 LKR 638
27.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.86 LKR 3,544
$10.03 LKR 2,997
18.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 LKR 1,976
$6.79 LKR 2,030
-2.65%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKR 798
$2.32 LKR 694
15.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.8 LKR 240
-26.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 LKR 89.6
$0.48 LKR 143
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 LKR 670
$2.14 LKR 638
4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 LKR 987
$3.09 LKR 923
6.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 LKR 420
$1.96 LKR 586
-28.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 155
$0.82 LKR 244
-36.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 262
$0.67 LKR 199
31.34%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 647
$1.19 LKR 356
81.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 LKR 2,666
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-46.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 LKR 1,391
$6.83 LKR 2,041
-31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 LKR 2,406
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-54.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,368
$4.6 LKR 1,374
-0.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 304
$0.76 LKR 228
34.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 LKR 1,117
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-18.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 374
$1.09 LKR 326
14.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.17 LKR 350
-1.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 LKR 385
$1.58 LKR 472
-18.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 LKR 220
$0.53 LKR 158
37.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 178
$0.52 LKR 155
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.03 LKR 2,697
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-38.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 LKR 3,779
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-6.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 626
$2.32 LKR 693
-9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 LKR 823
$3.15 LKR 943
-12.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 LKR 53.7
$0.41 LKR 123
-56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.18 LKR 4,536
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$0.42 LKR 124
-2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.7
$0.5 LKR 148
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 LKR 130
$0.32 LKR 95.3
34.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.02 LKR 306
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K LKR 5.4M
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
-15.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKR 6.4M
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
-3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.36 LKR 12.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 LKR 1,270
$2.28 LKR 681
86.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 LKR 4,566
$8.23 LKR 2,459
85.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.9 LKR 4,452
$10.03 LKR 2,997
48.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 LKR 1,727
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 LKR 1,019
$2.65 LKR 791
28.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.45 LKR 10.9K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$321 LKR 95.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.07 LKR 8,088
$11.61 LKR 3,468
133.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.14 LKR 4,225
$8.44 LKR 2,521
67.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 LKR 17K
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
-39.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.89 LKR 8,931
$28.97 LKR 8,657
3.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 LKR 39.6K
$83.6 LKR 25K
58.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.1 LKR 25.1K
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
38.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$221 LKR 66K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 49.3K
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
76.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$435 LKR 130.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$443 LKR 132.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kandy
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$378 LKR 112.9K
$186 LKR 55.6K
103.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
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Last update for Kandy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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