Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Hikkaduwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Hikkaduwa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 26.6% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 21.9% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$3.93 LKRĀ 1,221
-44.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$25.04 LKRĀ 7,781
-60.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$8.33 LKRĀ 2,587
-21.73%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.66 LKRĀ 826
-12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$0.72 LKRĀ 225
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
44.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
$2.32 LKRĀ 722
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,066
-11.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.67 LKRĀ 520
19.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
55.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.82 LKRĀ 255
-17.07%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.13 LKRĀ 661
-44.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$14.36 LKRĀ 4,463
13.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.74 LKRĀ 1,472
44.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$8.11 LKRĀ 2,520
115.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$7.52 LKRĀ 2,336
-37.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$0.32 LKRĀ 97.9
140.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$2.72 LKRĀ 844
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.02 LKRĀ 318
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
331.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.15 LKRĀ 358
-50.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
$9.99 LKRĀ 3,105
43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$13.01 LKRĀ 4,042
3.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.01 LKRĀ 625
10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.97 LKRĀ 922
4.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.8
21.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.62 LKRĀ 191
-45.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.25 LKRĀ 387
-16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$27.0K LKRĀ 8.4M
-19.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.5K LKRĀ 11.0M
-39.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$4.22 LKRĀ 1,311
-45.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$15.34 LKRĀ 4,767
-48.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,010
-16.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.37 LKRĀ 11.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$443 LKRĀ 137.5K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$27.09 LKRĀ 8,419
-55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$19.08 LKRĀ 5,928
-56.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.7K
32.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$38.55 LKRĀ 12.0K
-25.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
$165 LKRĀ 51.3K
-48.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
$83.2 LKRĀ 25.8K
-26.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,654 LKRĀ 513.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
$512 LKRĀ 159.1K
-81.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

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