Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Wattala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Wattala

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 1.2% cheaper than Wattala without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 6.1% cheaper than Wattala without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Wattala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$4.13 LKRĀ 1,283
-47.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$25.20 LKRĀ 7,831
-60.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$8.16 LKRĀ 2,534
-20.10%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.62 LKRĀ 814
-11.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$0.73 LKRĀ 227
12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
$2.31 LKRĀ 719
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,031
-8.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Wattala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.69 LKRĀ 526
17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.53 LKRĀ 165
64.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$0.86 LKRĀ 268
-20.93%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.22 LKRĀ 689
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$14.21 LKRĀ 4,415
14.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.65 LKRĀ 1,445
47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,560
112.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$7.30 LKRĀ 2,270
-35.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$1.08 LKRĀ 335
-28.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$5.66 LKRĀ 1,759
-15.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
-16.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$1.40 LKRĀ 436
7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
-52.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
$10.20 LKRĀ 3,168
40.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$12.71 LKRĀ 3,949
5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.04 LKRĀ 634
8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.96 LKRĀ 919
5.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Wattala
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
$0.36 LKRĀ 111
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
-40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$1.26 LKRĀ 392
-17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
-19.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-39.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Wattala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,314
-45.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$15.22 LKRĀ 4,731
-48.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Wattala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
$13.64 LKRĀ 4,239
-25.66%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,022
-17.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Wattala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.98 LKRĀ 11.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$445 LKRĀ 138.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Wattala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,731
-57.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,097
-57.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$70.0 LKRĀ 21.8K
32.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$38.53 LKRĀ 12.0K
-25.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Wattala
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
Wattala
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 Wattala: March 2, 2026

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