Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Kegalle Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Kegalle

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 4.8% cheaper than Kegalle without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 2.1% cheaper than Kegalle without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 670
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,225
-45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,046
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,800
-60.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,015
$8.50 LKRĀ 2,628
-23.29%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 717
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 681
$2.36 LKRĀ 731
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
$3.45 LKRĀ 1,066
-11.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
67.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$0.86 LKRĀ 267
-20.93%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
-45.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,038
$14.23 LKRĀ 4,398
14.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,123
$4.56 LKRĀ 1,409
50.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,406
$7.92 LKRĀ 2,446
120.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,461
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,260
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
$1.07 LKRĀ 332
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,483
$5.72 LKRĀ 1,767
-16.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
$1.42 LKRĀ 440
6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
-50.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.59 LKRĀ 183
-11.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,435
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,122
42.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,143
$12.64 LKRĀ 3,907
6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 686
$2.07 LKRĀ 640
7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 960
$2.99 LKRĀ 924
4.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.32 LKRĀ 100
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 105
$0.62 LKRĀ 190
-45.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.25 LKRĀ 385
-16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
-19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
-39.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
$4.39 LKRĀ 1,358
-47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
$14.96 LKRĀ 4,622
-47.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,133
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,017
-17.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.11 LKRĀ 11.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$447 LKRĀ 138.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,686
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,685
-57.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,565
$19.68 LKRĀ 6,082
-57.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.6K
$68.5 LKRĀ 21.2K
35.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,887
$39.29 LKRĀ 12.1K
-26.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.0K
-
-
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
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: March 2, 2026

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