Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Kandana Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Kandana

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 65.1% cheaper than Kandana without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 67.9% cheaper than Kandana without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$4.06 LKR 1,212
-67.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$25.03 LKR 7,477
-60.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$8.26 LKR 2,468
-40.31%
Cappuccino
-
$2.75 LKR 822
-
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
$0.38 LKR 113
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.4 LKR 717
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$3.27 LKR 976
-38.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.76 LKR 525
-22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.57 LKR 169
-3.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$0.86 LKR 256
-24.42%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.13 LKR 637
11.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$14.36 LKR 4,291
-25.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$4.6 LKR 1,376
-13.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$8.27 LKR 2,470
-3.26%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.38 LKR 2,205
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$1.06 LKR 316
-55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.95 LKR 1,778
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.26 LKR 376
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 LKR 333
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.36 LKR 408
-66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.18 LKR 353
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.59 LKR 178
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$10.11 LKR 3,020
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14 LKR 4,182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$2.02 LKR 605
-12.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 LKR 881
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Kandana
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.42 LKR 124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.35 LKR 106
-25.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.57 LKR 172
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$1.25 LKR 374
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.9K LKR 10.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Kandana
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)
-
$4.43 LKR 1,324
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$15.3 LKR 4,570
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Kandana
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.43 LKR 1,026
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$449 LKR 134.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$27.14 LKR 8,109
-0.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.26 LKR 5,755
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$39.02 LKR 11.7K
-69.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Kandana
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
Kandana
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 Kandana: October 28, 2025

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