Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Mirissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Mirissa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 7.3% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 1.7% cheaper than Mirissa without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$3.06 LKRĀ 950
-29.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$25.14 LKRĀ 7,811
-60.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$8.57 LKRĀ 2,664
-23.92%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.57 LKRĀ 799
-9.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$0.58 LKRĀ 182
41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.40 LKRĀ 125
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
$2.28 LKRĀ 709
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$2.95 LKRĀ 918
3.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.75 LKRĀ 545
13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
55.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.88 LKRĀ 273
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.19 LKRĀ 681
-45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$13.85 LKRĀ 4,305
17.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.60 LKRĀ 1,429
49.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$8.25 LKRĀ 2,563
112.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$7.50 LKRĀ 2,330
-36.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$1.07 LKRĀ 333
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$5.72 LKRĀ 1,776
-16.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
-16.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.16 LKRĀ 360
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$1.36 LKRĀ 424
11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-52.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
-14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
$10.06 LKRĀ 3,126
42.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$12.92 LKRĀ 4,014
3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.11 LKRĀ 656
5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.84 LKRĀ 882
9.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.32 LKRĀ 101
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
-30.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.22 LKRĀ 380
-14.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.2M
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.1K LKRĀ 10.9M
-39.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,054
-32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$14.96 LKRĀ 4,648
-47.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,065
-21.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.35 LKRĀ 11.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$445 LKRĀ 138.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$27.74 LKRĀ 8,621
-56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$19.24 LKRĀ 5,979
-56.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$68.7 LKRĀ 21.4K
34.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$38.11 LKRĀ 11.8K
-24.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
$241 LKRĀ 74.9K
-65.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
$149 LKRĀ 46.5K
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$567 LKRĀ 176.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Mirissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mirissa: March 2, 2026

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