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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kandy is 5.9% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kandy is 5.3% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 LKR 873

$2.19 LKR 679

28.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.95 LKR 3,698

$9.94 LKR 3,077

20.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.42 LKR 1,987

$6.66 LKR 2,060

-3.60%

Cappuccino

$2.61 LKR 807

$2.29 LKR 710

13.97%

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

$0.64 LKR 199

$0.83 LKR 257

-22.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 LKR 92.6

$0.52 LKR 162

-42.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 LKR 670

$2.21 LKR 684

-2.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 LKR 1,030

$2.94 LKR 909

13.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 LKR 434

$1.96 LKR 608

-28.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.88 LKR 272

-40.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 LKR 254

$0.67 LKR 208

22.39%

Eggs

$2.15 LKR 666

$1.19 LKR 369

80.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 LKR 2,674

$16.22 LKR 5,019

-46.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 LKR 1,463

$6.90 LKR 2,134

-31.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.06 LKR 2,495

$17.52 LKR 5,422

-54.00%

Apples (1kg)

$4.43 LKR 1,372

$4.61 LKR 1,427

-3.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 LKR 301

$0.83 LKR 256

16.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.76 LKR 1,164

$4.61 LKR 1,428

-18.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 377

$1.10 LKR 340

10.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 346

$1.12 LKR 347

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.51 LKR 468

-17.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.52 LKR 161

38.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 LKR 183

$0.48 LKR 149

22.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.25 LKR 2,862

$14.66 LKR 4,539

-36.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.49 LKR 3,865

$13.31 LKR 4,120

-6.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 LKR 651

$2.24 LKR 695

-6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 LKR 845

$3.11 LKR 962

-12.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 56.6

$0.41 LKR 128

-56.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.16 LKR 4,691

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 LKR 120

$0.41 LKR 128

-4.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 109

$0.53 LKR 165

-33.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 LKR 135

$0.32 LKR 98.1

37.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 LKR 370

$1.08 LKR 335

11.11%

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

$17.7K LKR 5.5M

$22.2K LKR 6.9M

-20.24%

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

$21.3K LKR 6.6M

$21.8K LKR 6.8M

-2.59%

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

$39.97 LKR 12.4K

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

$4.30 LKR 1,330

$2.33 LKR 721

84.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.38 LKR 4,759

$8.09 LKR 2,503

90.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.30 LKR 4,735

$10.16 LKR 3,146

50.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 LKR 1,811

Cinema Ticket

$3.37 LKR 1,042

$2.73 LKR 845

23.44%

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

$37.48 LKR 11.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$328 LKR 101.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.86 LKR 8,623

$11.66 LKR 3,608

138.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.52 LKR 4,494

$8.12 LKR 2,514

78.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.6 LKR 17.5K

$95.0 LKR 29.4K

-40.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.17 LKR 9,030

$28.61 LKR 8,854

1.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$134 LKR 41.4K

$82.5 LKR 25.5K

62.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.5 LKR 26.1K

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

42.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$220 LKR 68.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 LKR 50.7K

$95.5 LKR 29.5K

71.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$438 LKR 135.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$427 LKR 132.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$267 LKR 82.5K

$178 LKR 55.1K

49.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Kandy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

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