Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Jaffna Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Jaffna

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 43.9% cheaper than Jaffna without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 39.5% cheaper than Jaffna without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$5.14 LKR 1,590

-0.39%

Cappuccino

$3.30 LKR 1,022

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.49 LKR 151

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.32 LKR 98.4

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.31 LKR 1,024

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$6.86 LKR 2,122

-70.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.50 LKR 155

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.67 LKR 206

-1.49%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$1.57 LKR 486

57.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$5.13 LKR 1,589

109.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,212

$3.42 LKR 1,058

14.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,523

$6.67 LKR 2,064

22.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.99 LKR 1,236

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$0.56 LKR 174

-16.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.39 LKR 1,049

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 LKR 522

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$0.78 LKR 242

-37.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 LKR 201

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 LKR 133

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.77 LKR 3,954

Wine (Bottle)

$19.02 LKR 5,886

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.77 LKR 856

-34.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.27 LKR 1,012

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 LKR 158

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.02 LKR 317

22.55%

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

$50.5K LKR 15.6M

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

$49.90 LKR 15.4K

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

$3.45 LKR 1,067

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.75 LKR 2,089

Cinema Ticket

$2.04 LKR 631

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,127

$39.99 LKR 12.4K

-34.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 LKR 52.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

$148 LKR 45.9K

-59.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 LKR 76.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85.1 LKR 26.3K

$221 LKR 68.5K

-61.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$147 LKR 45.5K

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

Last update for Matale: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jaffna: January 11, 2026

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