Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 4.7% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 15.2% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 671
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,209
-44.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,049
$25.08 LKRĀ 7,757
-60.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,016
$8.58 LKRĀ 2,654
-24.01%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 718
$2.75 LKRĀ 850
-15.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,014
-7.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
$1.55 LKRĀ 479
28.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
$0.55 LKRĀ 170
58.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$0.81 LKRĀ 251
-16.05%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$2.23 LKRĀ 691
-46.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,042
$10.11 LKRĀ 3,126
61.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,124
$4.62 LKRĀ 1,428
48.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,409
$6.17 LKRĀ 1,910
183.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,462
$6.47 LKRĀ 2,002
-26.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
$1.11 LKRĀ 343
-30.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,484
$5.87 LKRĀ 1,815
-18.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
-17.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
$1.02 LKRĀ 315
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
71.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$1.19 LKRĀ 367
-52.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,438
$8.51 LKRĀ 2,632
68.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,146
$13.06 LKRĀ 4,039
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 687
$1.45 LKRĀ 448
53.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 961
$1.81 LKRĀ 559
71.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 LKRĀ 3,131
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.35 LKRĀ 108
48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.46 LKRĀ 144
-26.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.1M
-17.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.1K LKRĀ 10.9M
-39.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$30.35 LKRĀ 9,386
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
$4.36 LKRĀ 1,348
-47.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,444
$15.05 LKRĀ 4,655
-47.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,135
$21.03 LKRĀ 6,503
-51.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,025
-18.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.32 LKRĀ 11.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$441 LKRĀ 136.3K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,688
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,499
-56.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,567
$19.19 LKRĀ 5,934
-56.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.7K
$69.8 LKRĀ 21.6K
32.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,893
$39.48 LKRĀ 12.2K
-27.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.1K
$337 LKRĀ 104.3K
-75.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
$253 LKRĀ 78.1K
-75.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$507 LKRĀ 156.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
$411 LKRĀ 127.1K
-77.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$725 LKRĀ 224.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$557 LKRĀ 172.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
$323 LKRĀ 100.0K
-45.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
15
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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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