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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Weligama is 3.8% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Weligama is 21% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKRย 1,277
$2.19 LKRย 679
88.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.51 LKRย 4,181
$9.94 LKRย 3,077
35.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 LKRย 1,779
$6.66 LKRย 2,060
-13.66%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKRย 852
$2.29 LKRย 710
20.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRย 228
$0.83 LKRย 257
-10.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRย 124
$0.52 LKRย 162
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRย 729
$2.21 LKRย 684
6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKRย 1,043
$2.94 LKRย 909
14.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRย 522
$1.96 LKRย 608
-13.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKRย 97.6
$0.88 LKRย 272
-63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKRย 265
$0.67 LKRย 208
26.87%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRย 687
$1.19 LKRย 369
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKRย 4,443
$16.22 LKRย 5,019
-11.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRย 1,458
$6.90 LKRย 2,134
-31.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 LKRย 2,418
$17.52 LKRย 5,422
-55.42%
Apples (1kg)
$7.43 LKRย 2,299
$4.61 LKRย 1,427
61.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 LKRย 235
$0.83 LKRย 256
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 LKRย 1,802
$4.61 LKRย 1,428
26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRย 384
$1.10 LKRย 340
12.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRย 344
$1.12 LKRย 347
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LKRย 140
$1.51 LKRย 468
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRย 369
$0.52 LKRย 161
128.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRย 187
$0.48 LKRย 149
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 LKRย 3,057
$14.66 LKRย 4,539
-32.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.60 LKRย 4,210
$13.31 LKRย 4,120
2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRย 647
$2.24 LKRย 695
-6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKRย 877
$3.11 LKRย 962
-9.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.41 LKRย 128
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRย 118
$0.41 LKRย 128
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRย 110
$0.53 LKRย 165
-32.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKRย 179
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
81.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRย 372
$1.08 LKRย 335
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKRย 8.3M
$22.2K LKRย 6.9M
21.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKRย 10.7M
$21.8K LKRย 6.8M
58.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Weligama
Ratnapura
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)
$3.26 LKRย 1,008
$2.33 LKRย 721
39.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.37 LKRย 4,756
$8.09 LKRย 2,503
89.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.16 LKRย 3,146
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKRย 1,031
$2.73 LKRย 845
21.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Weligama
Ratnapura
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
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.03 LKRย 8,675
$11.66 LKRย 3,608
140.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 LKRย 6,059
$8.12 LKRย 2,514
141.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKRย 21.2K
$95.0 LKRย 29.4K
-27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.11 LKRย 12.1K
$28.61 LKRย 8,854
36.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$82.5 LKRย 25.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 LKRย 66.5K
$59.5 LKRย 18.4K
261.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$95.5 LKRย 29.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Weligama
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$178 LKRย 55.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
0
-

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Last update for Weligama: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

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