Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Homagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Homagama

😐 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 18.2% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 0.6% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKR 674
$4.05 LKR 1,260
-46.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKR 3,063
$24.82 LKR 7,714
-60.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKR 2,026
$8.22 LKR 2,554
-20.68%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKR 721
$2.72 LKR 846
-14.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKR 254
$0.74 LKR 230
10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKR 152
$0.40 LKR 125
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKR 685
$2.37 LKR 736
-7.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKR 945
$3.41 LKR 1,058
-10.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKR 619
$1.33 LKR 414
49.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKR 271
$0.53 LKR 164
64.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 211
$0.64 LKR 200
6.25%
Eggs
$1.19 LKR 371
$1.96 LKR 610
-39.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKR 5,066
$13.93 LKR 4,327
17.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKR 2,134
$4.04 LKR 1,256
70.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKR 5,435
$7.97 LKR 2,478
119.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKR 1,469
$7.26 LKR 2,257
-34.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKR 238
$0.97 LKR 302
-20.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKR 1,491
$5.69 LKR 1,767
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKR 323
$1.21 LKR 378
-14.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.16 LKR 361
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKR 469
$0.98 LKR 305
54.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKR 176
$1.19 LKR 371
-52.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 163
$0.52 LKR 162
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKR 4,459
$10.00 LKR 3,107
43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKR 4,166
$12.93 LKR 4,017
3.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKR 690
$1.96 LKR 610
13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKR 965
$2.36 LKR 732
31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKR 120
$0.48 LKR 149
-18.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 120
$0.42 LKR 129
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKR 163
$0.36 LKR 110
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.61 LKR 188
-44.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKR 323
$1.20 LKR 374
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
$15.0K LKR 4.6M
45.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
$23.4K LKR 7.3M
-8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$23.18 LKR 7,201
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKR 716
$3.44 LKR 1,068
-33.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKR 2,455
$15.24 LKR 4,736
-48.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKR 3,150
$6.84 LKR 2,126
48.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.38 LKR 1,050
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKR 839
$3.37 LKR 1,048
-19.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.18 LKR 11.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$449 LKR 139.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKR 3,706
$27.48 LKR 8,539
-56.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKR 2,579
$13.55 LKR 4,209
-38.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
$27.18 LKR 8,445
240.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKR 8,935
$29.61 LKR 9,200
-2.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
$110 LKR 34.3K
-23.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
$50.1 LKR 15.6K
21.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKR 55.1K
$158 LKR 49.1K
12.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Homagama: March 1, 2026

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