Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Negombo is 28.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Negombo is 6.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,231
$2.17 LKRĀ 670
83.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 LKRĀ 5,767
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,046
89.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LKRĀ 2,568
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,015
27.45%
Cappuccino
$1.39 LKRĀ 430
$2.32 LKRĀ 717
-40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 215
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 LKRĀ 626
$2.20 LKRĀ 681
-8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,064
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
13.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKRĀ 474
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
-22.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
-40.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 249
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
17.65%
Eggs
$2.16 LKRĀ 667
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
81.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKRĀ 4,309
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,038
-14.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKRĀ 1,429
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,123
-32.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 LKRĀ 1,725
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,406
-68.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKRĀ 633
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,461
-56.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 LKRĀ 218
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
-7.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 LKRĀ 781
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,483
-47.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKRĀ 281
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
-39.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LKRĀ 302
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
71.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 LKRĀ 2,726
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,435
-38.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 LKRĀ 3,938
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,143
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 622
$2.22 LKRĀ 686
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 908
$3.11 LKRĀ 960
-5.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-12.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKRĀ 95.4
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
-40.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$0.34 LKRĀ 105
67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.7M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
63.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.86 LKRĀ 9,537
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKRĀ 1,321
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
85.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,654
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
90.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKRĀ 4,108
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,133
31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,082
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 LKRĀ 770
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
-7.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKRĀ 11.2K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKRĀ 136.6K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 LKRĀ 5,968
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,686
61.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKRĀ 6,035
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,565
135.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.56 LKRĀ 15.0K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.6K
-47.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.95 LKRĀ 8,328
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,887
-6.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Negombo
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
Negombo
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 LKRĀ 60.4K
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
10.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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