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

😐 Solo nomad: Horana is 173.4% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Horana is 144.6% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 LKR 1,168

$1.32 LKR 393

196.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.5 LKR 7,619

$10.01 LKR 2,992

154.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.41 LKR 2,512

$4.93 LKR 1,474

70.59%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 798

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

$0.74 LKR 221

$0.51 LKR 154

45.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 LKR 122

$0.28 LKR 84.5

46.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 LKR 703

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 LKR 995

$2 LKR 597

66.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 LKR 517

$1.36 LKR 407

27.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 166

$0.55 LKR 164

1.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 262

$0.65 LKR 195

35.38%

Eggs

$2.14 LKR 638

$2.38 LKR 711

-10.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.86 LKR 4,142

$10.76 LKR 3,216

28.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.71 LKR 1,406

$4 LKR 1,196

17.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 LKR 2,417

$8 LKR 2,391

1.12%

Apples (1kg)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 LKR 323

$0.47 LKR 141

129.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.77 LKR 1,724

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 371

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 LKR 343

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 LKR 411

$0.46 LKR 137

200.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.2 LKR 358

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 LKR 165

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.18 LKR 3,042

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 LKR 4,101

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 LKR 620

$1.76 LKR 526

17.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 LKR 850

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 LKR 116

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 105

$0.26 LKR 77.2

34.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 182

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 372

$1.28 LKR 383

-2.34%

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

$27.2K LKR 8.1M

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

$34.7K LKR 10.4M

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

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

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

$1.72 LKR 514

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.1 LKR 1,525

Cinema Ticket

$3.39 LKR 1,013

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

$37.27 LKR 11.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 132.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27 LKR 8,069

$27.01 LKR 8,070

-0.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.57 LKR 5,848

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 LKR 20.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.26 LKR 11.7K

$11.8 LKR 3,526

232.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

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 Horana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

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