Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Matara Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Matara

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 2.8% cheaper than Matara without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 15.6% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.11 LKR 1,229

$2.45 LKR 732

67.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.76 LKR 7,397

$25.5 LKR 7,621

-2.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.23 LKR 2,458

$8.47 LKR 2,530

-2.83%

Cappuccino

$2.66 LKR 794

$2.62 LKR 783

1.53%

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

$0.73 LKR 217

$0.72 LKR 216

1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 112

$0.4 LKR 120

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 LKR 713

$2.4 LKR 718

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 LKR 981

$3.4 LKR 1,015

-3.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LKR 528

$1.77 LKR 529

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 LKR 158

$0.56 LKR 166

-5.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 LKR 255

$0.81 LKR 243

4.94%

Eggs

$2.12 LKR 633

$2.21 LKR 659

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 LKR 4,154

$14 LKR 4,182

-0.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.78 LKR 1,427

$4.59 LKR 1,372

4.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.12 LKR 2,425

$8.21 LKR 2,452

-1.10%

Apples (1kg)

$7.6 LKR 2,270

$7.45 LKR 2,225

2.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 335

$0.53 LKR 158

111.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,719

$5.81 LKR 1,736

-1.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 358

$0.64 LKR 192

87.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.1 LKR 328

$0.83 LKR 248

32.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 LKR 425

$0.53 LKR 158

167.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 353

$1.16 LKR 346

1.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 168

$0.55 LKR 165

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10 LKR 2,987

$10.11 LKR 3,022

-1.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.18 LKR 4,237

$13.77 LKR 4,113

2.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 609

$2 LKR 599

2.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 LKR 845

$2.95 LKR 880

-4.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 LKR 50.7

$0.16 LKR 46.65

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 105

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 181

$0.58 LKR 173

5.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 LKR 357

$1.25 LKR 372

-4.00%

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

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

$26.6K LKR 8M

2.32%

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

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

$34.5K LKR 10.3M

2.69%

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

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

$25.96 LKR 7,755

133.71%

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

$4.24 LKR 1,268

$4.24 LKR 1,266

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.18 LKR 4,535

$5.09 LKR 1,522

198.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 LKR 996

$3.39 LKR 1,013

-1.77%

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

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

$37.16 LKR 11.1K

-2.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$449 LKR 134.2K

$437 LKR 130.5K

2.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.95 LKR 8,350

$27.08 LKR 8,092

3.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.77 LKR 5,908

$19.35 LKR 5,781

2.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

$69.2 LKR 20.7K

-1.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

$39 LKR 11.7K

-1.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 LKR 111.4K

$169 LKR 50.6K

120.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 LKR 51.8K

$117 LKR 35K

47.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

$502 LKR 150.1K

87.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 LKR 106.7K

$170 LKR 50.9K

109.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 LKR 70.3K

$99.7 LKR 29.8K

136.05%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matara: October 27, 2025

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