Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Colombo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 0.8% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 5.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,235
-45.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,062
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,864
-61.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,025
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,634
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
-8.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,028
-8.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
55.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
-18.07%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
-45.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,064
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,426
14.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,133
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,461
46.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,433
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,443
122.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,468
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,327
-36.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
-30.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,490
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,818
-17.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.22 LKRĀ 377
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 468
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
5.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,458
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,177
40.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,164
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,935
5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.94 LKRĀ 913
5.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
105.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,533
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
-40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 322
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
-16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
-18.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-39.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 715
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,385
-48.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,454
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,709
-47.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,149
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,434
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,190
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,049
-20.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$444 LKRĀ 138.0K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,704
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,666
-57.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,578
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,955
-56.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
34.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,931
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
-25.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
-77.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
-65.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 LKRĀ 301.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
$360 LKRĀ 111.8K
-73.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
$241 LKRĀ 74.7K
-26.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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