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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 62.3% cheaper than Dambulla without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 62% cheaper than Dambulla without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.37 LKR 425

$3.97 LKR 1,235

-65.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.10 LKR 3,138

$25.55 LKR 7,940

-60.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 LKR 1,589

$8.13 LKR 2,526

-37.15%

Cappuccino

$2.65 LKR 824

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

$0.55 LKR 172

$0.73 LKR 228

-24.66%

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 713

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 634

$3.30 LKR 1,025

-38.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 427

$1.69 LKR 525

-18.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.53 LKR 164

-3.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 208

$0.80 LKR 249

-16.25%

Eggs

$2.34 LKR 727

$2.20 LKR 685

6.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 LKR 3,297

$14.10 LKR 4,382

-24.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 LKR 1,229

$4.79 LKR 1,489

-17.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,455

$7.97 LKR 2,476

-0.88%

Apples (1kg)

$7.43 LKR 2,308

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 144

$1.12 LKR 348

-58.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 LKR 1,764

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 389

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 348

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 LKR 149

$1.40 LKR 436

-65.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 LKR 359

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 187

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.25 LKR 3,185

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 LKR 567

$1.99 LKR 620

-8.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 LKR 928

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 LKR 30.37

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 130

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.32 LKR 101

-18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 190

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 LKR 401

$1.26 LKR 390

2.38%

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

$27.0K LKR 8.4M

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

$35.0K LKR 10.9M

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

$59.3 LKR 18.4K

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

$4.22 LKR 1,311

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.19 LKR 4,721

Cinema Ticket

$3.37 LKR 1,048

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

$37.05 LKR 11.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$438 LKR 136.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.73 LKR 8,305

$27.29 LKR 8,481

-2.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.29 LKR 5,994

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.60 LKR 3,604

$38.61 LKR 12.0K

-69.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.8K

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 Dambulla: March 3, 2026

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