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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Wattala is 1.2% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Wattala is 6.5% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Wattala
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKRĀ 1,283
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
90.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.20 LKRĀ 7,831
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
155.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKRĀ 2,534
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
25.15%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKRĀ 814
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
12.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRĀ 227
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
-16.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRĀ 719
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,031
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
9.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wattala
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRĀ 526
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
-15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 165
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
-39.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 268
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
26.47%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRĀ 689
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.21 LKRĀ 4,415
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
-12.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKRĀ 1,445
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
-32.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,560
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
-52.89%
Apples (1kg)
$7.30 LKRĀ 2,270
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
54.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKRĀ 335
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
40.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 LKRĀ 1,759
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
20.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKRĀ 436
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
-7.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
110.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 LKRĀ 3,168
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,460
-28.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 LKRĀ 3,949
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
-5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKRĀ 634
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
-8.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRĀ 919
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
-4.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Wattala
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$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)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRĀ 392
$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
24.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
66.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wattala
Ratnapura
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)
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,314
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
83.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 LKRĀ 4,731
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
92.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wattala
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.64 LKRĀ 4,239
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
34.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,022
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
21.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Wattala
Ratnapura
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
Wattala
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,731
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
135.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,097
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
136.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 LKRĀ 21.8K
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
-24.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.53 LKRĀ 12.0K
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
33.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Wattala
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
Wattala
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Wattala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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