Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Weligama

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Ratnapura

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Weligama

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$512

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.72 LKR 1,238

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.11 LKR 8,353

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.73 LKR 2,571

Cappuccino

$2.57 LKR 856

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 LKR 223

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 LKR 82.9

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 LKR 749

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 LKR 985

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 LKR 525

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 LKR 179

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.77 LKR 255

Eggs

$1.70 LKR 567

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.12 LKR 5,028

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 LKR 1,670

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.51 LKR 2,499

Apples (1kg)

$6.75 LKR 2,244

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 LKR 295

Oranges (1kg)

$4.25 LKR 1,412

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 LKR 438

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 LKR 349

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 LKR 271

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 LKR 399

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 LKR 152

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.14 LKR 3,373

Wine (Bottle)

$13.46 LKR 4,477

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 LKR 650

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 LKR 953

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.40 LKR 133

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 LKR 102

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 LKR 309

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 458

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.7K LKR 14.5M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.1K LKR 15.0M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.8 LKR 18.9K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.19 LKR 1,392

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.11 LKR 7,023

Cinema Ticket

$4.44 LKR 1,478

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$39.98 LKR 13.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.4K LKR 5.8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.72 LKR 5,895

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.50 LKR 5,821

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.2 LKR 26.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.15 LKR 13.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.5

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ratnapura: October 31, 2026

Last update for Weligama: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Ratnapura

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Weligama

$244 47.7%

Eating Out

Ratnapura

–

Weligama

$105 20.4%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ratnapura

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Weligama

$82 16%

Clothing & Footwear

Ratnapura

–

Weligama

$70 13.8%

Sport & Entertainment

Ratnapura

–

Weligama

$8.9 * 1.7%

Getting Around

Ratnapura

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Weligama

$1.9 * 0.4%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇱🇰 Ratnapura

🇱🇰 Weligama

🕒 Local time

14:37 2:37 PM

Same time as Ratnapura

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

52,100

20,000

💱 Currency

Sri Lankan Rupee LKR Rs

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD

1,000 LKR = 2.68 EUR

1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD

1,000 LKR = 2.68 EUR

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