Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Matale

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 158.5% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 195.1% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 205.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$1.33 LKR 411

199.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$10.19 LKR 3,154

146.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$5.12 LKR 1,584

67.58%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.56 LKR 175

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.28 LKR 87.3

35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$1.99 LKR 617

71.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.32 LKR 408

33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.52 LKR 160

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.66 LKR 205

31.82%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$2.48 LKR 767

-10.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$10.74 LKR 3,324

33.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$3.91 LKR 1,212

18.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$8.15 LKR 2,523

-3.31%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$0.47 LKR 146

138.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.49 LKR 152

191.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$1.81 LKR 560

11.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.26 LKR 80.4

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.25 LKR 386

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.32 LKR 1,336

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$26.26 LKR 8,127

5.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$11.53 LKR 3,569

229.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

197.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$85.1 LKR 26.3K

324.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

$147 LKR 45.5K

59.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Matale: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Tehran

🇮🇷 Iran

Tunis

🇹🇳 Tunisia

Hanoi

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Odesa

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Kampala

🇺🇬 Uganda

Accra

🇬🇭 Ghana

Sousse

🇹🇳 Tunisia