Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 65.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 66.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 LKR 393

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-67.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.01 LKR 2,992

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-59.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 LKR 1,474

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-40.10%

Cappuccino

$2.66 LKR 794

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

$0.51 LKR 154

$0.73 LKR 217

-30.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 84.5

$0.38 LKR 112

-26.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 LKR 713

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 597

$3.28 LKR 981

-39.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 LKR 407

$1.77 LKR 528

-23.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 164

$0.53 LKR 158

3.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 195

$0.85 LKR 255

-23.53%

Eggs

$2.38 LKR 711

$2.12 LKR 633

12.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 LKR 3,216

$13.9 LKR 4,154

-22.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 LKR 1,196

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-16.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8 LKR 2,391

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-1.48%

Apples (1kg)

$7.6 LKR 2,270

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 141

$1.12 LKR 335

-58.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,719

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 358

Potato (1kg)

$1.1 LKR 328

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 137

$1.42 LKR 425

-67.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 353

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 168

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10 LKR 2,987

Wine (Bottle)

$14.18 LKR 4,237

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 LKR 526

$2.04 LKR 609

-13.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 LKR 845

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 LKR 50.7

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 77.2

$0.35 LKR 105

-25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 181

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 LKR 383

$1.2 LKR 357

6.67%

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

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

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

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

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

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

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

$4.24 LKR 1,268

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.18 LKR 4,535

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 LKR 996

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

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$449 LKR 134.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.01 LKR 8,070

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-3.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.77 LKR 5,908

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.8 LKR 3,526

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

-69.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 LKR 111.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-65.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

$357 LKR 106.7K

-76.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 LKR 44.2K

$235 LKR 70.3K

-37.17%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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