Cost of Living Comparison Between Moratuwa and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Moratuwa and Ratnapura

🙂 Solo nomad: Moratuwa is 85% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moratuwa is 81.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.17 LKR 671
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.86 LKR 3,049
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$6.52 LKR 2,016
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Cappuccino
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$2.32 LKR 718
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.82 LKR 253
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.49 LKR 151
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.20 LKR 682
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.04 LKR 940
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 LKR 436
$1.99 LKR 616
-29.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 150
$0.87 LKR 269
-44.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 LKR 279
$0.68 LKR 210
32.35%
Eggs
$2.67 LKR 827
$1.19 LKR 369
124.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 LKR 4,147
$16.30 LKR 5,042
-17.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.87 LKR 2,124
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$17.49 LKR 5,409
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.73 LKR 1,462
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.77 LKR 237
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Oranges (1kg)
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$4.80 LKR 1,484
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.04 LKR 321
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.11 LKR 342
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 LKR 466
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.57 LKR 175
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.52 LKR 162
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$14.35 LKR 4,438
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Wine (Bottle)
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$13.41 LKR 4,146
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.22 LKR 687
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.11 LKR 961
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🚌 Getting Around
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 LKR 29.41
$0.39 LKR 119
-74.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.38 LKR 119
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.52 LKR 162
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$0.34 LKR 106
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.04 LKR 321
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.7K LKR 6.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.3K LKR 6.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$2.30 LKR 712
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$7.90 LKR 2,444
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$10.14 LKR 3,135
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Cinema Ticket
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$2.70 LKR 835
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$11.93 LKR 3,688
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$8.30 LKR 2,567
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$92.7 LKR 28.7K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$28.76 LKR 8,893
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$84.3 LKR 26.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$61.0 LKR 18.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$94.5 LKR 29.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Moratuwa
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$177 LKR 54.8K
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Last update for Moratuwa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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