Cost of Living Comparison Between Point Pedro and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Point Pedro and Ratnapura

😐 Solo nomad: Point Pedro is 0 than Ratnapura without rent, and 0 with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Point Pedro is 0 than Ratnapura without rent, and 0 with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 LKR 638

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.03 LKR 2,997

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 LKR 2,030

Cappuccino

$2.32 LKR 694

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 LKR 240

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 LKR 143

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 LKR 638

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 LKR 923

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 LKR 586

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 LKR 244

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 199

Eggs

$1.19 LKR 356

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.64 LKR 4,972

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.83 LKR 2,041

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.57 LKR 5,250

Apples (1kg)

$4.6 LKR 1,374

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 LKR 228

Oranges (1kg)

$4.6 LKR 1,373

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 LKR 326

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 LKR 350

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 LKR 472

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 LKR 158

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 LKR 155

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.66 LKR 4,381

Wine (Bottle)

$13.56 LKR 4,052

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.32 LKR 693

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 LKR 943

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 LKR 123

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 124

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 LKR 148

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 95.3

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 LKR 306

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K LKR 6.4M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.1K LKR 6.6M

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.28 LKR 681

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.23 LKR 2,459

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.03 LKR 2,997

Cinema Ticket

$2.65 LKR 791

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.61 LKR 3,468

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.44 LKR 2,521

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 LKR 28.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.97 LKR 8,657

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$186 LKR 55.6K

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Point Pedro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025