Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Kataragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Kataragama

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.1% cheaper than Kataragama without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 65.6% cheaper than Kataragama without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 LKR 393

$3.98 LKR 1,189

-66.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.01 LKR 2,992

$24.79 LKR 7,407

-59.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 LKR 1,474

$8.59 LKR 2,566

-42.61%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 797

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

$0.51 LKR 154

$0.68 LKR 202

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 84.5

$0.37 LKR 111

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 LKR 711

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 597

$3.27 LKR 976

-38.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 LKR 407

$1.75 LKR 524

-22.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 164

$0.56 LKR 166

-1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 195

$0.8 LKR 240

-18.75%

Eggs

$2.38 LKR 711

$2.19 LKR 653

8.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 LKR 3,216

$13.8 LKR 4,123

-22.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 LKR 1,196

$4.73 LKR 1,414

-15.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8 LKR 2,391

$8.14 LKR 2,433

-1.72%

Apples (1kg)

$7.33 LKR 2,190

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 141

$1.07 LKR 319

-56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.91 LKR 1,767

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 359

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 332

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 137

$1.38 LKR 411

-66.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 LKR 356

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 169

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,056

Wine (Bottle)

$13.92 LKR 4,159

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 LKR 526

$2.06 LKR 617

-14.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 LKR 854

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 114

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 77.2

$0.32 LKR 96.6

-18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 183

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 LKR 383

$1.2 LKR 359

6.67%

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

$26.3K LKR 7.9M

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

$35K LKR 10.5M

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

$60 LKR 17.9K

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

$4.3 LKR 1,283

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.91 LKR 4,454

Cinema Ticket

$3.4 LKR 1,015

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

$36.58 LKR 10.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$441 LKR 131.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.01 LKR 8,070

$27.65 LKR 8,263

-2.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.65 LKR 5,870

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 LKR 20.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.8 LKR 3,526

$39.37 LKR 11.8K

-70.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 LKR 44.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

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

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kataragama: October 27, 2025

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