Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Anuradhapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Anuradhapura

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 54.8% cheaper than Anuradhapura without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 63.3% cheaper than Anuradhapura without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.37 LKR 423

$3.95 LKR 1,220

-65.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.10 LKR 3,121

$25.16 LKR 7,775

-59.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 LKR 1,581

$8.26 LKR 2,552

-38.14%

Cappuccino

$2.74 LKR 846

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

$0.55 LKR 171

$0.72 LKR 224

-23.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 86.8

$0.38 LKR 117

-26.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.30 LKR 710

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 631

$3.42 LKR 1,057

-40.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 425

$1.76 LKR 544

-21.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.56 LKR 173

-8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 207

$0.85 LKR 263

-21.18%

Eggs

$2.34 LKR 723

$2.20 LKR 680

6.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 LKR 3,279

$13.84 LKR 4,276

-23.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 LKR 1,222

$4.78 LKR 1,478

-17.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,442

$7.89 LKR 2,439

0.13%

Apples (1kg)

$7.37 LKR 2,277

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 143

$1.10 LKR 341

-58.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.93 LKR 1,834

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 LKR 373

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 343

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 LKR 148

$1.36 LKR 422

-64.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 LKR 357

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.17 LKR 3,142

Wine (Bottle)

$13.07 LKR 4,039

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 LKR 564

$2.02 LKR 624

-9.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 LKR 883

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.0

$0.35 LKR 108

-25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 188

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 LKR 399

$1.26 LKR 391

2.38%

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

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

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

$34.3K LKR 10.6M

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

$26.74 LKR 8,262

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

$3.43 LKR 1,060

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.39 LKR 4,756

Cinema Ticket

$3.40 LKR 1,050

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

$36.41 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$449 LKR 138.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.73 LKR 8,260

$28.09 LKR 8,681

-4.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.77 LKR 6,111

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 LKR 21.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.60 LKR 3,584

$38.34 LKR 11.8K

-69.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.6K

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 Matale: March 2, 2026

Last update for Anuradhapura: March 3, 2026

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