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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 19.5% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 34.5% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$2.74 LKRĀ 852
-20.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$11.56 LKRĀ 3,591
-14.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$6.55 LKRĀ 2,036
-0.46%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.69 LKRĀ 837
-13.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.32 LKRĀ 99.9
53.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
$2.12 LKRĀ 659
3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
-11.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.39 LKRĀ 433
43.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
55.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.85 LKRĀ 265
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.10 LKRĀ 654
-43.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$8.86 LKRĀ 2,754
83.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,485
43.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$8.26 LKRĀ 2,567
111.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$4.49 LKRĀ 1,394
5.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$0.98 LKRĀ 306
-21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$3.73 LKRĀ 1,160
28.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
-17.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
19.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$0.78 LKRĀ 242
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
$9.15 LKRĀ 2,842
56.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$12.33 LKRĀ 3,832
8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.01 LKRĀ 624
10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.81 LKRĀ 873
10.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.17 LKRĀ 53.0
129.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.81 LKRĀ 4,601
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.44 LKRĀ 136
-22.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.21 LKRĀ 377
-14.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$17.7K LKRĀ 5.5M
22.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$21.0K LKRĀ 6.5M
1.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.14 LKRĀ 12.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,316
-45.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$15.38 LKRĀ 4,781
-48.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
$15.11 LKRĀ 4,695
-32.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.60 LKRĀ 1,740
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,033
-18.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.55 LKRĀ 11.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$327 LKRĀ 101.7K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$27.16 LKRĀ 8,439
-56.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$14.47 LKRĀ 4,496
-42.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$58.0 LKRĀ 18.0K
59.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$29.05 LKRĀ 9,027
-1.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
$133 LKRĀ 41.4K
-36.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
$82.5 LKRĀ 25.6K
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$214 LKRĀ 66.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
$164 LKRĀ 51.0K
-42.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$438 LKRĀ 136.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$435 LKRĀ 135.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
$267 LKRĀ 82.9K
-33.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

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