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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 16.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 22.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 LKR 679

$3.98 LKR 1,233

-44.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.94 LKR 3,076

$25.16 LKR 7,787

-60.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.66 LKR 2,060

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-22.38%

Cappuccino

$2.29 LKR 710

$2.77 LKR 856

-17.33%

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

$0.83 LKR 256

$0.72 LKR 223

15.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 LKR 162

$0.38 LKR 117

36.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 LKR 684

$2.40 LKR 743

-7.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 909

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-13.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 LKR 608

$1.76 LKR 543

11.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 LKR 272

$0.56 LKR 172

57.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 208

$0.87 LKR 268

-22.99%

Eggs

$1.19 LKR 369

$2.22 LKR 687

-46.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.22 LKR 5,019

$14.35 LKR 4,443

13.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.90 LKR 2,134

$4.62 LKR 1,431

49.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.52 LKR 5,421

$7.88 LKR 2,439

122.34%

Apples (1kg)

$4.61 LKR 1,427

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-38.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 256

$1.12 LKR 345

-25.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.61 LKR 1,428

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-19.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 340

$1.24 LKR 384

-11.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 347

$1.16 LKR 360

-3.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 LKR 468

$1.43 LKR 442

5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 LKR 161

$1.15 LKR 356

-54.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 LKR 149

$0.61 LKR 188

-21.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.66 LKR 4,539

$9.97 LKR 3,084

47.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 LKR 4,120

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-2.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.24 LKR 695

$2.01 LKR 623

11.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 LKR 962

$2.95 LKR 913

5.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.19 LKR 58.5

115.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.38 LKR 118

7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 LKR 164

$0.33 LKR 101

60.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 98.1

$0.61 LKR 187

-47.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 LKR 335

$1.25 LKR 387

-13.60%

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

$22.2K LKR 6.9M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-16.59%

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

$21.8K LKR 6.8M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

-36.83%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

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

$2.33 LKR 721

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-46.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.09 LKR 2,503

$15.23 LKR 4,714

-46.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.16 LKR 3,146

$14.40 LKR 4,457

-29.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$2.73 LKR 844

$3.28 LKR 1,014

-16.77%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.66 LKR 3,608

$27.58 LKR 8,536

-57.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.12 LKR 2,514

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-58.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.0 LKR 29.4K

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

36.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.61 LKR 8,853

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

-24.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$82.5 LKR 25.5K

$370 LKR 114.6K

-77.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

$178 LKR 55.2K

-66.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$95.5 LKR 29.5K

$361 LKR 111.7K

-73.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$178 LKR 55.1K

$234 LKR 72.5K

-24.01%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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