Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Matale

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jaffna is 80.2% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Jaffna is 78.2% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,138
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 LKRĀ 1,581
$5.11 LKRĀ 1,589
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,036
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-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$0.55 LKRĀ 172
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.9
$0.28 LKRĀ 87.3
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 LKRĀ 1,017
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,125
$2.04 LKRĀ 634
235.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.38 LKRĀ 427
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 LKRĀ 169
$0.51 LKRĀ 159
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKRĀ 223
$0.67 LKRĀ 208
7.46%
Eggs
$1.62 LKRĀ 505
$2.34 LKRĀ 727
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 LKRĀ 1,517
$10.61 LKRĀ 3,297
-54.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 LKRĀ 1,075
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,229
-12.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,130
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
-13.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 LKRĀ 1,239
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
$0.46 LKRĀ 144
21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,035
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
-
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Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LKRĀ 230
$0.48 LKRĀ 149
54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 LKRĀ 202
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKRĀ 135
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.61 LKRĀ 3,919
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,096
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 LKRĀ 865
$1.83 LKRĀ 567
51.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 LKRĀ 107
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,010
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.26 LKRĀ 80.4
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 LKRĀ 303
$1.29 LKRĀ 401
-24.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K LKRĀ 15.8M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 LKRĀ 15.9K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,053
-
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.60 LKRĀ 2,050
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.97 LKRĀ 611
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.61 LKRĀ 12.3K
$26.73 LKRĀ 8,305
48.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$11.60 LKRĀ 3,604
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 LKRĀ 53.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 LKRĀ 46.6K
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
146.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LKRĀ 78.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKRĀ 68.5K
$84.8 LKRĀ 26.3K
160.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jaffna
Matale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$144 LKRĀ 44.8K
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Last update for Jaffna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

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