Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Gampaha

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.9% cheaper than Gampaha without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 56.4% cheaper than Gampaha without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 LKR 393

$1.7 LKR 507

-22.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.01 LKR 2,992

$25.32 LKR 7,566

-60.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 LKR 1,474

$5.01 LKR 1,496

-1.60%

Cappuccino

$2.14 LKR 639

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

$0.51 LKR 154

$0.75 LKR 223

-32.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 84.5

$0.41 LKR 121

-31.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 LKR 647

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 597

$1.65 LKR 494

21.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 LKR 407

$1.78 LKR 531

-23.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 164

$0.49 LKR 147

12.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 195

$0.68 LKR 203

-4.41%

Eggs

$2.38 LKR 711

$2.19 LKR 653

8.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 LKR 3,216

$13.93 LKR 4,162

-22.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 LKR 1,196

$4.3 LKR 1,284

-6.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8 LKR 2,391

$7.96 LKR 2,377

0.50%

Apples (1kg)

$6.89 LKR 2,059

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 141

$1.07 LKR 319

-56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.71 LKR 1,707

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 LKR 361

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 LKR 322

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 137

$1.33 LKR 398

-65.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 LKR 102

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 LKR 106

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10 LKR 2,989

Wine (Bottle)

$13.78 LKR 4,117

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 LKR 526

$1.48 LKR 442

18.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 LKR 808

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 LKR 95.3

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.35 LKR 104

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 77.2

$0.35 LKR 106

-25.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 170

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 LKR 383

$1.25 LKR 373

2.40%

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

$27K LKR 8.1M

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

$34.5K LKR 10.3M

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

$29.79 LKR 8,900

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

$3.28 LKR 981

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.9 LKR 3,556

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.21 LKR 2,453

Cinema Ticket

$3.27 LKR 978

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

$16.89 LKR 5,045

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$131 LKR 39.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.01 LKR 8,070

$28.09 LKR 8,393

-3.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.85 LKR 2,943

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.4 LKR 19.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.8 LKR 3,526

$26.28 LKR 7,852

-55.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$99.3 LKR 29.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

$62.2 LKR 18.6K

-2.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 LKR 99.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

$187 LKR 55.8K

-54.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 LKR 44.2K

$244 LKR 73K

-39.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

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