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Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Ratnapura
🙂 Solo nomad:
Puttalam is 77.4% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 83.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Puttalam is 82.1% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 LKR 532
$2.19 LKR 679
-21.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.94 LKR 3,077
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 LKR 1,569
$6.66 LKR 2,060
-23.87%
Cappuccino
$1.36 LKR 420
$2.29 LKR 710
-40.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 LKR 421
$0.83 LKR 257
63.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 107
$0.52 LKR 162
-32.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.89 LKR 1,513
$2.21 LKR 684
121.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 LKR 2,086
$2.94 LKR 909
129.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.96 LKR 608
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White Bread (500g)
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$0.88 LKR 272
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.67 LKR 208
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Eggs
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$1.19 LKR 369
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$16.22 LKR 5,019
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.90 LKR 2,134
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$17.52 LKR 5,422
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.61 LKR 1,427
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.83 LKR 256
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Oranges (1kg)
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$4.61 LKR 1,428
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.10 LKR 340
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.12 LKR 347
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 LKR 468
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.52 LKR 161
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 LKR 149
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$14.66 LKR 4,539
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Wine (Bottle)
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$13.31 LKR 4,120
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.24 LKR 695
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.11 LKR 962
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🚌 Getting Around
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.41 LKR 128
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.41 LKR 128
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.53 LKR 165
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$0.32 LKR 98.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.08 LKR 335
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$22.2K LKR 6.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K LKR 6.8M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$2.33 LKR 721
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$8.09 LKR 2,503
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$10.16 LKR 3,146
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Cinema Ticket
-
$2.73 LKR 845
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$11.66 LKR 3,608
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$8.12 LKR 2,514
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$95.0 LKR 29.4K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$28.61 LKR 8,854
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$82.5 LKR 25.5K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$59.5 LKR 18.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$95.5 LKR 29.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$178 LKR 55.1K
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Last update for Puttalam: January 11, 2026
Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026
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