Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Kalutara Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Kalutara

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 68.7% cheaper than Kalutara without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 69.4% cheaper than Kalutara without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$3.99 LKR 1,191
-66.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$24.91 LKR 7,444
-59.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$8.54 LKR 2,553
-42.27%
Cappuccino
-
$2.61 LKR 781
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 154
$0.68 LKR 204
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 84.5
$0.4 LKR 121
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.36 LKR 705
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$3.33 LKR 994
-39.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.79 LKR 534
-24.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.56 LKR 169
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$0.86 LKR 258
-24.42%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.2 LKR 658
8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$14.27 LKR 4,264
-24.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$4.78 LKR 1,428
-16.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$8.14 LKR 2,431
-1.72%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.35 LKR 2,195
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$1.07 LKR 320
-56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.94 LKR 1,776
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.25 LKR 375
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 LKR 332
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.35 LKR 403
-65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.15 LKR 345
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.59 LKR 178
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$9.99 LKR 2,985
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.93 LKR 4,162
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$2.1 LKR 626
-16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.88 LKR 861
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.41 LKR 123
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.33 LKR 98.1
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.58 LKR 172
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$1.26 LKR 376
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.37 LKR 1,306
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$15.35 LKR 4,587
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$9.85 LKR 2,944
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.26 LKR 975
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$37.3 LKR 11.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$434 LKR 129.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$27.01 LKR 8,071
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.25 LKR 5,752
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$39 LKR 11.7K
-69.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
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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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalutara: October 29, 2025

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