Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Horana Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Horana

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.4% cheaper than Horana without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 59.1% cheaper than Horana without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Horana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$3.91 LKR 1,168
-66.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$25.5 LKR 7,619
-60.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$8.41 LKR 2,512
-41.38%
Cappuccino
-
$2.67 LKR 798
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 154
$0.74 LKR 221
-31.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 84.5
$0.41 LKR 122
-31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.35 LKR 703
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$3.33 LKR 995
-39.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Horana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.73 LKR 517
-21.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.56 LKR 166
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$0.88 LKR 262
-26.14%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.14 LKR 638
11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$13.86 LKR 4,142
-22.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$4.71 LKR 1,406
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$8.09 LKR 2,417
-1.11%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.45 LKR 2,227
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$1.08 LKR 323
-56.48%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.77 LKR 1,724
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.24 LKR 371
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.15 LKR 343
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.38 LKR 411
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.2 LKR 358
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 LKR 165
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$10.18 LKR 3,042
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.73 LKR 4,101
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$2.07 LKR 620
-14.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.84 LKR 850
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Horana
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.39 LKR 116
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.35 LKR 105
-25.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.61 LKR 182
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$1.25 LKR 372
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Horana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$1.72 LKR 514
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$5.1 LKR 1,525
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Horana
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.39 LKR 1,013
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Horana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.27 LKR 11.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$444 LKR 132.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Horana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$27 LKR 8,069
0.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.57 LKR 5,848
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$69.1 LKR 20.6K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$39.26 LKR 11.7K
-69.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Horana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 LKR 25.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Horana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$148 LKR 44.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
-

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Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Horana: October 27, 2025

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