Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Battaramulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Battaramulla

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 58.1% cheaper than Battaramulla without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 60.5% cheaper than Battaramulla without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

$3.91 LKR 1,210

-65.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

$25.04 LKR 7,749

-59.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$8.17 LKR 2,530

-37.33%

Cappuccino

$2.70 LKR 836

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.69 LKR 214

-18.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.38 LKR 117

-26.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 LKR 708

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$3.45 LKR 1,068

-42.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

$1.76 LKR 545

-25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.55 LKR 172

-5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.87 LKR 270

-24.14%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$2.18 LKR 676

13.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$14.36 LKR 4,444

-25.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,212

$4.74 LKR 1,466

-17.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,523

$8.17 LKR 2,529

-0.24%

Apples (1kg)

$7.54 LKR 2,333

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$1.07 LKR 331

-56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.63 LKR 1,743

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 387

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 340

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$1.40 LKR 434

-65.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 357

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 LKR 183

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 LKR 3,083

Wine (Bottle)

$13.97 LKR 4,323

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.01 LKR 621

-9.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 LKR 925

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 LKR 119

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.35 LKR 109

-25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 LKR 186

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.21 LKR 375

3.31%

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)

$35.0K LKR 10.8M

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

$61.1 LKR 18.9K

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

$4.43 LKR 1,372

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.08 LKR 4,668

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 LKR 1,030

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

$37.18 LKR 11.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$449 LKR 138.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,127

$27.91 LKR 8,638

-5.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.43 LKR 6,013

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.2 LKR 21.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

$39.38 LKR 12.2K

-70.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85.1 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$147 LKR 45.5K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Battaramulla: January 13, 2026

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