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

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 13.4% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 11.1% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$2.56 LKR 792

55.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$25.30 LKR 7,829

-0.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$8.49 LKR 2,627

1.06%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.73 LKR 844

1.47%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.69 LKR 214

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.40 LKR 125

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$2.29 LKR 708

4.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$3.30 LKR 1,020

3.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.71 LKR 529

2.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.53 LKR 163

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$2.12 LKR 657

4.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$14.01 LKR 4,337

2.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$4.61 LKR 1,427

0.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$8.14 LKR 2,521

-3.19%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$7.43 LKR 2,298

0.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$0.56 LKR 174

100.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$5.93 LKR 1,834

-3.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$0.64 LKR 199

93.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$0.84 LKR 260

38.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.49 LKR 153

191.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$1.15 LKR 355

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.60 LKR 185

1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$10.12 LKR 3,133

-1.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$13.69 LKR 4,236

-0.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.00 LKR 618

0.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$2.93 LKR 907

0.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.16 LKR 50.8

18.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.41 LKR 128

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.33 LKR 102

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.57 LKR 177

7.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.21 LKR 375

3.31%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

0.43%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$35.2K LKR 10.9M

-1.76%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$25.86 LKR 8,004

135.85%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$4.31 LKR 1,333

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$4.96 LKR 1,536

207.06%

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

$3.28 LKR 1,016

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$36.36 LKR 11.3K

1.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$438 LKR 135.5K

1.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$27.26 LKR 8,439

1.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$19.17 LKR 5,933

1.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$68.9 LKR 21.3K

1.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$38.54 LKR 11.9K

-1.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$166 LKR 51.4K

122.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$119 LKR 36.9K

49.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

$512 LKR 158.5K

88.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$165 LKR 51.0K

118.98%

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

$97.9 LKR 30.3K

139.46%

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 Matara: January 11, 2026

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