Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Matale

😐 Solo nomad: Horana is 130% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Horana is 149.1% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.96 LKR 1,229

$1.37 LKR 425

189.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.92 LKR 7,744

$10.10 LKR 3,138

146.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.13 LKR 2,525

$5.11 LKR 1,589

59.10%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 830

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

$0.69 LKR 215

$0.55 LKR 172

25.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.28 LKR 87.3

35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 LKR 723

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 LKR 1,053

$2.04 LKR 634

66.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 LKR 553

$1.38 LKR 427

28.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 161

$0.51 LKR 159

1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 LKR 252

$0.67 LKR 208

20.90%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 689

$2.34 LKR 727

-5.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.91 LKR 4,322

$10.61 LKR 3,297

31.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 LKR 1,456

$3.95 LKR 1,229

18.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,454

$7.90 LKR 2,455

Apples (1kg)

$7.30 LKR 2,268

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 349

$0.46 LKR 144

143.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.65 LKR 1,754

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 389

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 LKR 421

$0.48 LKR 149

181.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 368

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 189

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.94 LKR 3,090

Wine (Bottle)

$13.10 LKR 4,072

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 LKR 631

$1.83 LKR 567

10.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 LKR 890

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 102

$0.26 LKR 80.4

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 LKR 372

$1.29 LKR 401

-6.98%

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

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

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

$35.5K LKR 11.0M

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

$59.3 LKR 18.4K

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

$1.68 LKR 523

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$4.94 LKR 1,533

Cinema Ticket

$3.41 LKR 1,058

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

$36.26 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.32 LKR 8,487

$26.73 LKR 8,305

2.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.31 LKR 6,000

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 LKR 21.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.33 LKR 11.9K

$11.60 LKR 3,604

230.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.8K

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 Horana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

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