Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Kandana Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Kandana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 0.7% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 10.6% cheaper than Kandana without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 671
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,225
-45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,049
$25.40 LKRĀ 7,855
-61.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,016
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 718
$2.76 LKRĀ 854
-15.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
$0.69 LKRĀ 212
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
$2.39 LKRĀ 741
-7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,020
-7.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
$1.77 LKRĀ 547
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
67.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$0.86 LKRĀ 265
-20.93%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$2.19 LKRĀ 677
-45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,042
$14.29 LKRĀ 4,419
14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,124
$4.75 LKRĀ 1,469
44.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,409
$8.09 LKRĀ 2,501
116.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,462
$7.65 LKRĀ 2,364
-38.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-30.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,484
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,799
-17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
$1.36 LKRĀ 421
11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$1.14 LKRĀ 353
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
-8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,438
$10.18 LKRĀ 3,149
40.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,146
$12.72 LKRĀ 3,933
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 687
$2.09 LKRĀ 645
6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 961
$2.87 LKRĀ 886
8.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-2.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
-40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.4K LKRĀ 8.2M
-17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$34.7K LKRĀ 10.7M
-38.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.8 LKRĀ 18.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
$4.42 LKRĀ 1,368
-47.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,444
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,688
-47.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,135
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
$3.34 LKRĀ 1,032
-19.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.27 LKRĀ 11.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$439 LKRĀ 135.8K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,688
$27.31 LKRĀ 8,447
-56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,567
$19.15 LKRĀ 5,921
-56.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.7K
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.5K
33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,893
$39.28 LKRĀ 12.1K
-26.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Kandana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kandana: February 28, 2026

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