Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Piliyandala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Piliyandala

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 8.2% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 0.2% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,047
-35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$13.13 LKRĀ 4,080
-24.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$8.32 LKRĀ 2,584
-21.63%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.63 LKRĀ 816
-11.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
12.33%
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
$1.97 LKRĀ 611
11.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,027
-8.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.77 LKRĀ 551
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.51 LKRĀ 160
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.85 LKRĀ 266
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.11 LKRĀ 654
-43.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$13.97 LKRĀ 4,341
16.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.75 LKRĀ 1,475
44.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$8.10 LKRĀ 2,518
115.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$7.32 LKRĀ 2,274
-35.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$1.12 LKRĀ 349
-31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$5.94 LKRĀ 1,847
-19.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$1.43 LKRĀ 444
5.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.16 LKRĀ 359
-50.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.59 LKRĀ 184
-11.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,459
$9.99 LKRĀ 3,105
43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$13.11 LKRĀ 4,073
2.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.01 LKRĀ 623
10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.84 LKRĀ 884
9.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.41 LKRĀ 129
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.32 LKRĀ 101
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.57 LKRĀ 178
-40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.21 LKRĀ 376
-14.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.2M
-17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$34.9K LKRĀ 10.9M
-39.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$61.4 LKRĀ 19.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$4.37 LKRĀ 1,358
-47.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$15.17 LKRĀ 4,713
-47.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,036
-18.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.21 LKRĀ 11.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$435 LKRĀ 135.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$27.11 LKRĀ 8,422
-55.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$19.46 LKRĀ 6,047
-57.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$68.9 LKRĀ 21.4K
34.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$38.79 LKRĀ 12.1K
-25.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Piliyandala
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 Piliyandala: March 2, 2026

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