Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolonnawa and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolonnawa and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolonnawa is 0.5% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kolonnawa is 15.7% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKRĀ 1,271
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
88.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.57 LKRĀ 7,944
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
159.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 LKRĀ 2,615
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
29.14%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKRĀ 855
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
18.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKRĀ 709
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKRĀ 1,071
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
13.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 531
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
-14.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
-40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 LKRĀ 231
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
8.82%
Eggs
$2.15 LKRĀ 668
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
80.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,562
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
-49.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 LKRĀ 1,467
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
-31.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKRĀ 2,505
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
-53.92%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,329
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
58.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 347
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKRĀ 1,837
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
23.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
21.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 LKRĀ 431
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
-7.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRĀ 356
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
101.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKRĀ 160
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.00 LKRĀ 3,106
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,459
-30.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 LKRĀ 3,494
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
-16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 LKRĀ 616
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
-10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 LKRĀ 744
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
-23.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
7.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKRĀ 179
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
70.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
17.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
23.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKRĀ 10.7M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
61.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRĀ 18.5K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKRĀ 1,305
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 LKRĀ 4,771
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
94.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.16 LKRĀ 3,158
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.65 LKRĀ 512
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,053
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
25.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.96 LKRĀ 11.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKRĀ 138.3K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.32 LKRĀ 8,490
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
129.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.32 LKRĀ 6,002
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
132.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 LKRĀ 21.6K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
-24.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.41 LKRĀ 12.2K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
37.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Kolonnawa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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