Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Matale

😐 Solo nomad: Galle is 205.2% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Galle is 213.4% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 LKR 914

$1.32 LKR 393

131.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.21 LKR 7,533

$10.01 LKR 2,992

151.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 LKR 2,418

$4.93 LKR 1,474

64.10%

Cappuccino

$2.61 LKR 781

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

$0.69 LKR 207

$0.51 LKR 154

35.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 113

$0.28 LKR 84.5

35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 LKR 711

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 879

$2 LKR 597

47.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 LKR 531

$1.36 LKR 407

30.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.32 LKR 95.5

$0.55 LKR 164

-41.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 LKR 255

$0.65 LKR 195

30.77%

Eggs

$1.88 LKR 560

$2.38 LKR 711

-21.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.95 LKR 4,169

$10.76 LKR 3,216

29.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.7 LKR 1,406

$4 LKR 1,196

17.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.27 LKR 2,471

$8 LKR 2,391

3.37%

Apples (1kg)

$7.32 LKR 2,188

Banana (1kg)

$0.9 LKR 269

$0.47 LKR 141

91.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.96 LKR 1,780

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 359

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 LKR 343

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 LKR 404

$0.46 LKR 137

193.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.2 LKR 358

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 LKR 128

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.09 LKR 3,014

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 LKR 4,113

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 LKR 627

$1.76 LKR 526

19.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 LKR 847

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 LKR 48.53

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 LKR 102

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 LKR 106

$0.26 LKR 77.2

38.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 LKR 181

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 LKR 359

$1.28 LKR 383

-6.25%

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

$26.8K LKR 8M

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

$35.1K LKR 10.5M

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

$60.8 LKR 18.2K

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

$4.4 LKR 1,315

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.27 LKR 3,965

Cinema Ticket

$3.34 LKR 998

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

$36.3 LKR 10.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$439 LKR 131.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.72 LKR 8,282

$27.01 LKR 8,070

2.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.18 LKR 5,732

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.1 LKR 20.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.72 LKR 11.6K

$11.8 LKR 3,526

228.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$192 LKR 57.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 LKR 45K

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

78.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 LKR 44.2K

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 Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

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