Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Bentota Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Bentota

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 6.7% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 18.5% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 670
$4.08 LKRĀ 1,260
-46.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,046
$13.65 LKRĀ 4,220
-27.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,015
$8.17 LKRĀ 2,526
-20.20%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 717
$2.62 LKRĀ 809
-11.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
$0.69 LKRĀ 214
18.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
28.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 681
$2.36 LKRĀ 728
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,006
-6.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
$1.76 LKRĀ 544
13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
67.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$0.80 LKRĀ 247
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$2.21 LKRĀ 682
-46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,038
$13.87 LKRĀ 4,286
17.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,123
$3.63 LKRĀ 1,122
89.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,406
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,505
259.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,461
$7.68 LKRĀ 2,372
-38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
$0.83 LKRĀ 255
-7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,483
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,799
-17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$0.98 LKRĀ 302
6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
$1.16 LKRĀ 357
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
$1.42 LKRĀ 438
6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
-52.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.61 LKRĀ 187
-14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,435
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,083
43.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,143
$12.78 LKRĀ 3,950
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 686
$1.99 LKRĀ 615
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 960
$2.93 LKRĀ 904
6.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
$0.20 LKRĀ 61.8
95.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 105
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
-40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
-18.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
-38.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
$2.48 LKRĀ 766
-7.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
$10.01 LKRĀ 3,095
-21.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,133
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,049
-20.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.45 LKRĀ 11.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$445 LKRĀ 137.7K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,686
$27.02 LKRĀ 8,349
-55.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,565
$19.30 LKRĀ 5,966
-56.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.6K
$69.0 LKRĀ 21.3K
34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,887
$38.75 LKRĀ 12.0K
-25.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.0K
$242 LKRĀ 74.9K
-65.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
$152 LKRĀ 47.0K
-59.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Bentota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bentota: March 3, 2026

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