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

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 2% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 5.5% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,235

$2.46 LKR 763

61.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,867

$25.07 LKR 7,788

1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$8.24 LKR 2,562

2.91%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$2.68 LKR 832

1.87%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.72 LKR 224

2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.41 LKR 127

-9.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$2.35 LKR 732

2.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

$3.32 LKR 1,033

-0.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.70 LKR 529

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.55 LKR 171

1.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.87 LKR 269

-4.60%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.19 LKR 681

0.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$13.83 LKR 4,296

3.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$4.81 LKR 1,495

-2.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$7.90 LKR 2,454

-0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,327

$7.54 LKR 2,342

-0.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$0.51 LKR 159

117.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,818

$5.67 LKR 1,761

3.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$0.68 LKR 211

79.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$0.81 LKR 253

35.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$0.52 LKR 163

175.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 355

$1.14 LKR 354

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.61 LKR 188

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$10.02 LKR 3,114

2.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$12.91 LKR 4,011

-1.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$2.01 LKR 625

3.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$2.93 LKR 909

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

$0.16 LKR 50.2

18.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.42 LKR 129

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$0.61 LKR 189

-6.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.20 LKR 374

4.17%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

-0.49%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$34.3K LKR 10.7M

3.29%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$25.93 LKR 8,057

129.31%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$4.22 LKR 1,312

5.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$5.05 LKR 1,568

200.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$3.43 LKR 1,066

-1.46%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$36.66 LKR 11.4K

-0.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$437 LKR 135.8K

1.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,669

$27.34 LKR 8,494

2.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$19.31 LKR 6,001

-0.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$69.6 LKR 21.6K

-1.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$38.21 LKR 11.9K

0.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

$165 LKR 51.2K

125.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

$116 LKR 36.0K

52.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.2K

$511 LKR 158.8K

89.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

$169 LKR 52.5K

113.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.8K

$98.6 LKR 30.6K

144.09%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Matara: March 1, 2026

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