Cost of Living Comparison Between Trincomalee and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Trincomalee and Ratnapura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Trincomalee is 17.9% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Trincomalee is 0.2% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,214
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
80.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,842
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
155.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
30.06%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKRĀ 831
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
15.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 231
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
-9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKRĀ 711
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
12.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKRĀ 547
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
-11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 173
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
-35.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
27.94%
Eggs
$2.21 LKRĀ 687
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
85.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKRĀ 4,322
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
-14.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,494
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
-29.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKRĀ 2,503
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
-53.92%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKRĀ 2,372
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
61.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 334
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.89 LKRĀ 1,832
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
22.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 379
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 348
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 440
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
-6.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKRĀ 3,140
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
-29.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 LKRĀ 4,019
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
-3.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 623
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKRĀ 894
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
-7.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 111
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRĀ 192
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
82.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
21.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
24.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKRĀ 10.8M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
63.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKRĀ 19.0K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKRĀ 1,306
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.37 LKRĀ 4,777
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
94.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,032
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
22.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.05 LKRĀ 11.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKRĀ 135.7K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.92 LKRĀ 8,676
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
134.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.23 LKRĀ 5,975
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
131.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.6K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
-25.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.94 LKRĀ 12.1K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
35.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
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
Trincomalee
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
0
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Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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