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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Weligama Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Weligama

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 3.7% cheaper than Weligama without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 17.4% cheaper than Weligama without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 LKRย 679
$4.13 LKRย 1,277
-46.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.94 LKRย 3,077
$13.51 LKRย 4,181
-26.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 LKRย 2,060
$5.75 LKRย 1,779
15.83%
Cappuccino
$2.29 LKRย 710
$2.75 LKRย 852
-16.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 LKRย 257
$0.74 LKRย 228
12.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRย 162
$0.40 LKRย 124
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 LKRย 684
$2.36 LKRย 729
-6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRย 909
$3.37 LKRย 1,043
-12.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 LKRย 608
$1.69 LKRย 522
15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 LKRย 272
$0.32 LKRย 97.6
175.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKRย 208
$0.85 LKRย 265
-21.18%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRย 369
$2.22 LKRย 687
-46.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.22 LKRย 5,019
$14.36 LKRย 4,443
12.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 LKRย 2,134
$4.71 LKRย 1,458
46.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 LKRย 5,422
$7.81 LKRย 2,418
124.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 LKRย 1,427
$7.43 LKRย 2,299
-37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LKRย 256
$0.76 LKRย 235
9.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 LKRย 1,428
$5.82 LKRย 1,802
-20.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRย 340
$1.24 LKRย 384
-11.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 347
$1.11 LKRย 344
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRย 468
$0.45 LKRย 140
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 LKRย 161
$1.19 LKRย 369
-56.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKRย 149
$0.60 LKRย 187
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 LKRย 4,539
$9.88 LKRย 3,057
48.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 LKRย 4,120
$13.60 LKRย 4,210
-2.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 LKRย 695
$2.09 LKRย 647
7.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRย 962
$2.83 LKRย 877
9.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 LKRย 128
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRย 128
$0.38 LKRย 118
7.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 LKRย 165
$0.36 LKRย 110
47.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
$0.58 LKRย 179
-44.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 LKRย 335
$1.20 LKRย 372
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K LKRย 6.9M
$26.9K LKRย 8.3M
-17.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K LKRย 6.8M
$34.5K LKRย 10.7M
-36.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.8 LKRย 18.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.33 LKRย 721
$3.26 LKRย 1,008
-28.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 LKRย 2,503
$15.37 LKRย 4,756
-47.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.16 LKRย 3,146
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.73 LKRย 845
$3.33 LKRย 1,031
-18.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.48 LKRย 11.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$447 LKRย 138.2K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.66 LKRย 3,608
$28.03 LKRย 8,675
-58.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.12 LKRย 2,514
$19.58 LKRย 6,059
-58.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 LKRย 29.4K
$68.5 LKRย 21.2K
38.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 LKRย 8,854
$39.11 LKRย 12.1K
-26.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.5 LKRย 25.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.5 LKRย 18.4K
$215 LKRย 66.5K
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 LKRย 29.5K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Weligama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 LKRย 55.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

Last update for Weligama: January 11, 2026

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