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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolonnawa is 12.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolonnawa is 1% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,218
$2.14 LKR 638
90.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 LKR 7,518
$10.03 LKR 2,997
150.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 LKR 2,574
$6.79 LKR 2,030
26.95%
Cappuccino
$2.76 LKR 824
$2.32 LKR 694
18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 204
$0.8 LKR 240
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.48 LKR 143
-14.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 713
$2.14 LKR 638
11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,022
$3.09 LKR 923
10.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.96 LKR 586
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 156
$0.82 LKR 244
-36.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 LKR 226
$0.67 LKR 199
13.43%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 636
$1.19 LKR 356
78.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 LKR 2,512
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-49.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,389
$6.83 LKR 2,041
-31.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 LKR 2,429
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKR 2,168
$4.6 LKR 1,374
57.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$0.76 LKR 228
47.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,770
$4.6 LKR 1,373
28.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 374
$1.09 LKR 326
14.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 331
$1.17 LKR 350
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 LKR 414
$1.58 LKR 472
-12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 355
$0.53 LKR 158
124.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 154
$0.52 LKR 155
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 LKR 3,030
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-30.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 LKR 3,370
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-16.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKR 607
$2.32 LKR 693
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 LKR 703
$3.15 LKR 943
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.41 LKR 123
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$0.42 LKR 124
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 98.5
$0.5 LKR 148
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$0.32 LKR 95.3
93.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$1.02 LKR 306
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8M
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
24.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
56.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKR 1,277
$2.28 LKR 681
87.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKR 4,498
$8.23 LKR 2,459
82.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.19 LKR 3,046
$10.03 LKR 2,997
1.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.69 LKR 505
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKR 972
$2.65 LKR 791
22.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.42 LKR 10.9K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKR 131.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 LKR 8,236
$11.61 LKR 3,468
137.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.74 LKR 5,899
$8.44 LKR 2,521
133.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 LKR 20.6K
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
-26.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.62 LKR 11.5K
$28.97 LKR 8,657
33.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$83.6 LKR 25K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolonnawa
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$186 LKR 55.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Kolonnawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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