Cost of Living Comparison Between Amparai and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Amparai and Matale

😐 Solo nomad: Amparai is 141.9% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amparai is 204.3% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,222
$1.37 LKR 423
189.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 LKR 7,856
$10.10 LKR 3,121
151.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,650
$5.11 LKR 1,581
67.91%
Cappuccino
$2.77 LKR 856
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 212
$0.55 LKR 171
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$0.28 LKR 86.8
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKR 707
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 1,031
$2.04 LKR 631
63.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 550
$1.38 LKR 425
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 162
$0.51 LKR 159
3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 256
$0.67 LKR 207
23.88%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 687
$2.34 LKR 723
-5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKR 4,309
$10.61 LKR 3,279
31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 LKR 1,420
$3.95 LKR 1,222
16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKR 2,499
$7.90 LKR 2,442
2.41%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,258
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Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 343
$0.46 LKR 143
141.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKR 1,827
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 384
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Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
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Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 438
$0.48 LKR 148
195.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 352
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 172
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKR 3,096
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Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 LKR 3,923
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 623
$1.83 LKR 564
9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 921
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🚌 Getting Around
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 120
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$0.26 LKR 80.0
34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 187
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 384
$1.29 LKR 399
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKR 1,298
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.27 LKR 4,720
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 LKR 629
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.21 LKR 11.2K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 135.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,568
$26.73 LKR 8,260
3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 LKR 5,895
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 21.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.04 LKR 12.1K
$11.60 LKR 3,584
236.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Matale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$60.9 LKR 18.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$84.8 LKR 26.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Matale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.5 LKR 30.1K
$144 LKR 44.6K
-32.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Amparai: March 3, 2026

Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

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