Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Ratnapura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kegalle is 5% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kegalle is 2.1% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,225
$2.17 LKRĀ 670
82.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,800
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,046
155.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 LKRĀ 2,628
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,015
30.37%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
$2.32 LKRĀ 717
17.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
-9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRĀ 731
$2.20 LKRĀ 681
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKRĀ 1,066
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
13.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
-15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
-40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 267
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
26.47%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
84.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 LKRĀ 4,398
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,038
-12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKRĀ 1,409
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,123
-33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 LKRĀ 2,446
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,406
-54.72%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,260
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,461
54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 332
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 LKRĀ 1,767
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,483
19.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 440
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
101.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 183
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,122
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,435
-29.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 LKRĀ 3,907
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,143
-5.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRĀ 640
$2.22 LKRĀ 686
-6.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRĀ 924
$3.11 LKRĀ 960
-3.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
7.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKRĀ 100
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRĀ 190
$0.34 LKRĀ 105
82.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKRĀ 385
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
20.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
24.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
66.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.7K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKRĀ 1,358
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
90.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKRĀ 4,622
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
89.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,133
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,017
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
21.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.11 LKRĀ 11.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKRĀ 138.2K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,685
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,686
135.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.68 LKRĀ 6,082
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,565
137.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKRĀ 21.2K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.6K
-26.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.29 LKRĀ 12.1K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,887
36.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Kegalle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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