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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 0.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 6.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 LKR 638

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-47.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.03 LKR 2,997

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-59.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 LKR 2,030

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-17.50%

Cappuccino

$2.32 LKR 694

$2.66 LKR 794

-12.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 LKR 240

$0.73 LKR 217

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 LKR 143

$0.38 LKR 112

26.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 LKR 638

$2.38 LKR 713

-10.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 LKR 923

$3.28 LKR 981

-5.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 LKR 586

$1.77 LKR 528

10.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 LKR 244

$0.53 LKR 158

54.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 199

$0.85 LKR 255

-21.18%

Eggs

$1.19 LKR 356

$2.12 LKR 633

-43.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.64 LKR 4,972

$13.9 LKR 4,154

19.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.83 LKR 2,041

$4.78 LKR 1,427

42.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.57 LKR 5,250

$8.12 LKR 2,425

116.38%

Apples (1kg)

$4.6 LKR 1,374

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-39.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 LKR 228

$1.12 LKR 335

-32.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.6 LKR 1,373

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 LKR 326

$1.2 LKR 358

-9.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 LKR 350

$1.1 LKR 328

6.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 LKR 472

$1.42 LKR 425

11.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 LKR 158

$1.18 LKR 353

-55.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 LKR 155

$0.56 LKR 168

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.66 LKR 4,381

$10 LKR 2,987

46.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.56 LKR 4,052

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-4.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.32 LKR 693

$2.04 LKR 609

13.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 LKR 943

$2.83 LKR 845

11.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 LKR 123

$0.17 LKR 50.7

141.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 124

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 LKR 148

$0.35 LKR 105

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 95.3

$0.61 LKR 181

-47.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 LKR 306

$1.2 LKR 357

-15.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K LKR 6.4M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-21.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.1K LKR 6.6M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-37.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.28 LKR 681

$4.24 LKR 1,268

-46.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.23 LKR 2,459

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-45.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.03 LKR 2,997

$14.36 LKR 4,291

-30.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$2.65 LKR 791

$3.33 LKR 996

-20.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$449 LKR 134.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.61 LKR 3,468

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-58.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.44 LKR 2,521

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-57.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 LKR 28.2K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

38.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.97 LKR 8,657

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

-24.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$83.6 LKR 25K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-77.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-64.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.4 LKR 27.9K

$357 LKR 106.7K

-73.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$186 LKR 55.6K

$235 LKR 70.3K

-20.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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