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Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Ratnapura
🙂 Solo nomad: Puttalam is 80.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 83% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puttalam is 83.6% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 86% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 LKR 534
$2.17 LKR 674
-20.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$9.86 LKR 3,063
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 LKR 1,540
$6.52 LKR 2,026
-23.93%
Cappuccino
$1.31 LKR 406
$2.32 LKR 721
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 LKR 422
$0.82 LKR 254
65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 99.0
$0.49 LKR 152
-34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 LKR 1,551
$2.20 LKR 685
126.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 LKR 2,065
$3.04 LKR 945
118.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.99 LKR 619
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White Bread (500g)
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$0.87 LKR 271
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.68 LKR 211
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Eggs
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$1.19 LKR 371
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$16.30 LKR 5,066
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.87 LKR 2,134
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$17.49 LKR 5,435
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.73 LKR 1,469
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.77 LKR 238
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Oranges (1kg)
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$4.80 LKR 1,491
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.04 LKR 323
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.11 LKR 344
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 LKR 469
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.57 LKR 176
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.52 LKR 163
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$14.35 LKR 4,459
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Wine (Bottle)
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$13.41 LKR 4,166
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.22 LKR 690
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.11 LKR 965
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🚌 Getting Around
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.39 LKR 120
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.38 LKR 120
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.52 LKR 163
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$0.34 LKR 106
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.04 LKR 323
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.7K LKR 6.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.3K LKR 6.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$2.30 LKR 716
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$7.90 LKR 2,455
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$10.14 LKR 3,150
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Cinema Ticket
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$2.70 LKR 839
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$11.93 LKR 3,706
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$8.30 LKR 2,579
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$92.7 LKR 28.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$28.76 LKR 8,935
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$84.3 LKR 26.2K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$61.0 LKR 19.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$94.5 LKR 29.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$177 LKR 55.1K
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Last update for Puttalam: March 2, 2026
Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026
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