Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Gampaha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 14.5% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 16.6% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 671
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
28.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,049
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
-61.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,016
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
28.35%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 718
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
18.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
3.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
84.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
16.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
77.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
-6.85%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
-43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,042
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,124
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
59.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,409
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
118.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,462
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
-31.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
-27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,484
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
-14.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,438
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
40.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,146
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
4.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 687
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 961
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
19.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
25.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
-40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
-14.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
-38.53%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
-31.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,444
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
-34.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,135
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
19.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
-21.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,688
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
-56.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,567
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
-16.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.7K
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
39.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,893
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
8.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.1K
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
-17.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
-1.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
-49.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
-27.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10
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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

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