Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Grossa and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Grossa and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Ponta Grossa is 13.5% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ponta Grossa is 33.8% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 R$24.11
$2.74 LKR 852
67.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.28 R$96.3
$11.56 LKR 3,591
58.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 R$31.13
$6.55 LKR 2,036
-9.77%
Cappuccino
$1.28 R$6.75
$2.69 LKR 837
-52.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$4.98
$0.60 LKR 187
56.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$2.95
$0.32 LKR 99.9
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 R$6.70
$2.12 LKR 659
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 R$12.47
$3.44 LKR 1,068
-31.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.62
$1.39 LKR 433
-36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 R$5.76
$0.56 LKR 175
94.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.26
$0.85 LKR 265
-4.71%
Eggs
$2.48 R$13.06
$2.10 LKR 654
18.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 R$31.15
$8.86 LKR 2,754
-33.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 R$16.70
$4.78 LKR 1,485
-33.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 R$28.50
$8.26 LKR 2,566
-34.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.15
$4.49 LKR 1,394
-69.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.67
$0.98 LKR 306
-9.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 R$5.10
$3.73 LKR 1,159
-73.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.32
$1.26 LKR 393
10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 R$3.71
$1.10 LKR 342
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 R$3.51
$1.26 LKR 391
-46.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.97
$0.78 LKR 242
-28.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.56
$0.60 LKR 187
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 R$12.63
$9.15 LKR 2,842
-73.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.65 R$24.49
$12.33 LKR 3,832
-62.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 R$5.51
$2.01 LKR 624
-48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.13
$2.81 LKR 873
-24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 R$3.94
$0.17 LKR 53.0
341.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 R$150
$14.81 LKR 4,600
92.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 R$8.23
$0.42 LKR 130
271.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 R$3.50
$0.35 LKR 110
88.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 R$27.42
$0.44 LKR 136
1081.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.40
$1.21 LKR 377
-15.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.0K R$63.0K
$17.7K LKR 5.5M
-32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K R$141.7K
$21.0K LKR 6.5M
27.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.44 R$182
$40.14 LKR 12.5K
-14.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 R$41.59
$4.23 LKR 1,316
86.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.93 R$94.5
$15.38 LKR 4,780
16.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.63 R$193
$15.11 LKR 4,695
142.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 R$80.6
$5.60 LKR 1,740
173.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.56 R$39.82
$3.32 LKR 1,033
127.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 R$732
$37.55 LKR 11.7K
269.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,977 R$26.2K
$327 LKR 101.7K
1420.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.10 R$206
$27.16 LKR 8,439
43.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 R$160
$14.47 LKR 4,496
109.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 R$381
$58.0 LKR 18.0K
24.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 R$265
$29.05 LKR 9,026
73.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 R$1,708
$133 LKR 41.4K
143.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,121
$82.5 LKR 25.6K
157.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 R$2,558
$214 LKR 66.5K
126.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 R$2,117
$164 LKR 51.0K
144.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R$4,642
$438 LKR 136.1K
101.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 R$3,203
$435 LKR 135.3K
39.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ponta Grossa
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 R$2,615
$267 LKR 82.9K
86.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
15
-56.67%

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Last update for Ponta Grossa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

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