Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Amparai Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Amparai

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 64.3% cheaper than Amparai without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 67.2% cheaper than Amparai without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$4.13 LKR 1,233
-68.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$25.47 LKR 7,610
-60.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$8.13 LKR 2,428
-39.36%
Cappuccino
-
$2.62 LKR 782
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 154
$0.74 LKR 220
-31.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 84.5
$0.37 LKR 112
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.37 LKR 709
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$3.32 LKR 991
-39.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.72 LKR 514
-20.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.52 LKR 156
5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$0.85 LKR 255
-23.53%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.23 LKR 668
6.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$14.2 LKR 4,243
-24.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$4.58 LKR 1,370
-12.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$8.19 LKR 2,447
-2.32%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.45 LKR 2,226
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$1.12 LKR 335
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.92 LKR 1,768
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 LKR 361
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.15 LKR 344
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.37 LKR 408
-66.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.18 LKR 354
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 LKR 166
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$10 LKR 2,988
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.2 LKR 4,242
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$2.08 LKR 622
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.99 LKR 893
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.41 LKR 123
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.32 LKR 96.6
-18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.58 LKR 173
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$1.27 LKR 378
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.9K LKR 8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$35K LKR 10.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.39 LKR 1,313
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$14.98 LKR 4,474
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$1.96 LKR 585
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$447 LKR 133.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$27.96 LKR 8,354
-3.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.05 LKR 5,692
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
-69.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Amparai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 LKR 25.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$148 LKR 44.2K
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
51.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

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