Cost of Living Comparison Between Piliyandala and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Piliyandala and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Piliyandala is 7.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Piliyandala is 0.2% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,047
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
55.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.13 LKRĀ 4,080
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
33.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKRĀ 2,584
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
27.61%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKRĀ 816
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
13.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRĀ 125
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
-18.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 LKRĀ 611
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
-10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,027
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
8.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKRĀ 551
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
-11.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKRĀ 160
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
-41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKRĀ 266
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
25.00%
Eggs
$2.11 LKRĀ 654
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
77.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKRĀ 4,341
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 LKRĀ 1,475
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
-30.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 LKRĀ 2,518
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
-53.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKRĀ 2,274
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
54.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 349
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKRĀ 1,847
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
23.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKRĀ 444
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
-5.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKRĀ 359
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
103.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 184
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKRĀ 3,105
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,459
-30.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 LKRĀ 4,073
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
-2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 623
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKRĀ 884
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
-8.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 129
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
7.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKRĀ 101
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 178
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 376
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
16.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.2M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
21.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKRĀ 10.9M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
64.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 LKRĀ 19.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKRĀ 1,358
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
90.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKRĀ 4,713
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
92.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,036
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
23.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.21 LKRĀ 11.3K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKRĀ 135.2K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piliyandala
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.11 LKRĀ 8,422
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
127.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 LKRĀ 6,047
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
134.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKRĀ 21.4K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
-25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 LKRĀ 12.1K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
34.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Piliyandala
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
Piliyandala
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 Piliyandala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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