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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 4.5% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 13.2% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,209
$2.17 LKRĀ 671
80.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 LKRĀ 7,757
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,049
154.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKRĀ 2,654
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,016
31.60%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKRĀ 850
$2.32 LKRĀ 718
18.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
$0.82 LKRĀ 253
-9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.49 LKRĀ 151
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,014
$3.04 LKRĀ 940
7.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 LKRĀ 479
$1.99 LKRĀ 616
-22.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRĀ 170
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
-36.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKRĀ 251
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
19.12%
Eggs
$2.23 LKRĀ 691
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 LKRĀ 3,126
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,042
-37.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKRĀ 1,428
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,124
-32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.17 LKRĀ 1,910
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,409
-64.72%
Apples (1kg)
$6.47 LKRĀ 2,002
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,462
36.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 343
$0.77 LKRĀ 237
44.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.87 LKRĀ 1,815
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,484
22.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
21.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 LKRĀ 315
$1.11 LKRĀ 342
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
$1.51 LKRĀ 466
-41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRĀ 367
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
108.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.51 LKRĀ 2,632
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,438
-40.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 LKRĀ 4,039
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,146
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 LKRĀ 448
$2.22 LKRĀ 687
-34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 LKRĀ 559
$3.11 LKRĀ 961
-41.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.39 LKRĀ 119
-12.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 LKRĀ 3,131
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
-10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 108
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 LKRĀ 144
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
35.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$1.04 LKRĀ 321
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.1M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKRĀ 10.9M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
64.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
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)
$4.36 LKRĀ 1,348
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
89.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKRĀ 4,655
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,444
90.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.03 LKRĀ 6,503
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,135
107.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,025
$2.70 LKRĀ 835
22.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
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
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,499
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,688
130.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKRĀ 5,934
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,567
131.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 LKRĀ 21.6K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.7K
-24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKRĀ 12.2K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,893
37.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 LKRĀ 104.3K
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.1K
300.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 LKRĀ 78.1K
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
313.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 LKRĀ 156.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 LKRĀ 127.1K
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.2K
335.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$725 LKRĀ 224.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 LKRĀ 172.1K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 LKRĀ 100.0K
$177 LKRĀ 54.8K
82.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
0
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Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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