Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Galle

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 0.3% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 8.8% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$3.02 LKRĀ 940
-28.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$25.13 LKRĀ 7,809
-60.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,485
-18.50%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.71 LKRĀ 841
-14.39%
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
$2.28 LKRĀ 710
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$2.97 LKRĀ 923
2.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.72 LKRĀ 534
15.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
155.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.86 LKRĀ 266
-20.93%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$1.97 LKRĀ 613
-39.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$13.95 LKRĀ 4,336
16.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,485
43.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$7.98 LKRĀ 2,480
119.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,270
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$0.95 LKRĀ 295
-18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,746
-14.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.12 LKRĀ 348
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$1.41 LKRĀ 438
7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.18 LKRĀ 367
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.46 LKRĀ 142
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,177
40.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$9.78 LKRĀ 3,040
37.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.02 LKRĀ 627
9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.92 LKRĀ 907
6.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.6
105.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.34 LKRĀ 107
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.61 LKRĀ 190
-44.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
-18.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-39.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$61.1 LKRĀ 19.0K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,314
-45.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$13.33 LKRĀ 4,143
-40.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,020
-17.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.68 LKRĀ 11.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$440 LKRĀ 136.8K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$27.21 LKRĀ 8,457
-56.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$19.59 LKRĀ 6,087
-57.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.7K
32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$37.98 LKRĀ 11.8K
-24.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$196 LKRĀ 61.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
$149 LKRĀ 46.2K
-36.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
$327 LKRĀ 101.5K
-45.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

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