Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Dambulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Dambulla

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.7% cheaper than Dambulla without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 68.9% cheaper than Dambulla without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

$4.00 LKR 1,239

-66.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

$24.72 LKR 7,652

-58.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$8.14 LKR 2,518

-37.10%

Cappuccino

$2.68 LKR 829

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.74 LKR 229

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.41 LKR 126

-31.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 LKR 730

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$3.32 LKR 1,028

-40.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

$1.77 LKR 547

-25.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.56 LKR 172

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.86 LKR 267

-23.26%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$2.18 LKR 675

13.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$13.90 LKR 4,302

-22.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,212

$4.60 LKR 1,424

-15.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,523

$8.00 LKR 2,475

1.88%

Apples (1kg)

$7.66 LKR 2,372

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$1.06 LKR 328

-55.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.77 LKR 1,786

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 LKR 392

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 343

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$1.36 LKR 421

-63.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 LKR 370

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 173

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.19 LKR 3,155

Wine (Bottle)

$13.50 LKR 4,178

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.08 LKR 645

-12.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 LKR 886

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.09 LKR 29.21

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.35 LKR 110

-25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.22 LKR 378

2.46%

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

$27.2K LKR 8.4M

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

$34.1K LKR 10.6M

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

$60.8 LKR 18.8K

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

$4.45 LKR 1,378

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.01 LKR 4,645

Cinema Ticket

$3.37 LKR 1,042

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

$36.72 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$447 LKR 138.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,127

$27.83 LKR 8,613

-5.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.47 LKR 6,025

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 LKR 21.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

$38.68 LKR 12.0K

-70.19%

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 Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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