Cost of Living in Ratnapura - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $463 (excluding rent), and $537 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,093 (excluding rent), and $1,169 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 Rs 633
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10 Rs 2,987
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 Rs 1,992
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Cappuccino
$2.3 Rs 686
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 Rs 247
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rs 145
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Rs 639
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 Rs 910
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 Rs 608
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White Bread (500g)
$0.88 Rs 262
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 Rs 202
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Eggs
$1.17 Rs 351
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.35 Rs 4,885
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 Rs 2,136
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.18 Rs 5,132
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Apples (1kg)
$4.82 Rs 1,439
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Banana (1kg)
$0.78 Rs 234
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.65 Rs 1,391
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 Rs 324
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Potato (1kg)
$1.16 Rs 346
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Onion (1kg)
$1.5 Rs 449
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 Rs 157
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rs 146
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.67 Rs 4,382
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.96 Rs 4,172
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 Rs 698
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rs 956
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🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 Rs 123
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 Rs 116
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 Rs 156
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 Rs 103
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 Rs 306
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K Rs 6.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K Rs 6.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.33 Rs 697
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.2 Rs 2,451
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 Rs 2,986
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Cinema Ticket
$2.63 Rs 785
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.89 Rs 3,551
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.3 Rs 2,479
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95 Rs 28.4K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.91 Rs 8,339
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.3 Rs 25.5K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.5 Rs 17.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.1 Rs 27.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 Rs 56.6K
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