Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 18.9% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 11.9% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 LKR 638

$2.73 LKR 816

-21.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.03 LKR 2,997

$11.86 LKR 3,544

-15.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 LKR 2,030

$6.61 LKR 1,976

2.72%

Cappuccino

$2.32 LKR 694

$2.67 LKR 798

-13.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 LKR 240

$0.59 LKR 177

35.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 LKR 143

$0.3 LKR 89.6

60.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 LKR 638

$2.24 LKR 670

-4.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 LKR 923

$3.3 LKR 987

-6.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 LKR 586

$1.41 LKR 420

39.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 LKR 244

$0.52 LKR 155

57.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 199

$0.88 LKR 262

-23.86%

Eggs

$1.19 LKR 356

$2.16 LKR 647

-44.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.64 LKR 4,972

$8.92 LKR 2,666

86.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.83 LKR 2,041

$4.66 LKR 1,391

46.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.57 LKR 5,250

$8.05 LKR 2,406

118.26%

Apples (1kg)

$4.6 LKR 1,374

$4.58 LKR 1,368

0.44%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 LKR 228

$1.02 LKR 304

-25.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.6 LKR 1,373

$3.74 LKR 1,117

22.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 LKR 326

$1.25 LKR 374

-12.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 LKR 350

$1.15 LKR 344

1.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 LKR 472

$1.29 LKR 385

22.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 LKR 158

$0.73 LKR 220

-27.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 LKR 155

$0.6 LKR 178

-13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.66 LKR 4,381

$9.03 LKR 2,697

62.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.56 LKR 4,052

$12.65 LKR 3,779

7.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.32 LKR 693

$2.1 LKR 626

10.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 LKR 943

$2.75 LKR 823

14.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 LKR 123

$0.18 LKR 53.7

127.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.18 LKR 4,536

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 124

$0.41 LKR 123

2.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 LKR 148

$0.33 LKR 97.7

51.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 95.3

$0.43 LKR 130

-25.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 LKR 306

$1.2 LKR 358

-15.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K LKR 6.4M

$18.1K LKR 5.4M

18.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.1K LKR 6.6M

$21.3K LKR 6.4M

4.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.36 LKR 12.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.28 LKR 681

$4.25 LKR 1,270

-46.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.23 LKR 2,459

$15.28 LKR 4,566

-46.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.03 LKR 2,997

$14.9 LKR 4,452

-32.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 LKR 1,727

Cinema Ticket

$2.65 LKR 791

$3.41 LKR 1,019

-22.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.45 LKR 10.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$321 LKR 95.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.61 LKR 3,468

$27.07 LKR 8,088

-57.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.44 LKR 2,521

$14.14 LKR 4,225

-40.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 LKR 28.2K

$57.1 LKR 17K

65.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.97 LKR 8,657

$29.89 LKR 8,931

-3.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$83.6 LKR 25K

$133 LKR 39.6K

-36.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

$84.1 LKR 25.1K

-27.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 LKR 66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.4 LKR 27.9K

$165 LKR 49.3K

-43.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$435 LKR 130.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$443 LKR 132.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$186 LKR 55.6K

$378 LKR 112.9K

-50.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kandy: October 27, 2025

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