Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Katunayaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Katunayaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.5% cheaper than Katunayaka without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 61% cheaper than Katunayaka without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 394
$3.96 LKR 1,183
-66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10 LKR 2,989
$25.25 LKR 7,546
-60.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 LKR 1,503
$8.13 LKR 2,428
-38.13%
Cappuccino
-
$2.62 LKR 784
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.7 LKR 209
-24.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 83.8
$0.38 LKR 112
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.31 LKR 689
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 594
$3.43 LKR 1,025
-41.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 LKR 408
$1.69 LKR 505
-18.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 155
$0.52 LKR 155
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LKR 197
$0.82 LKR 245
-19.51%
Eggs
$2.48 LKR 740
$2.12 LKR 633
16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 LKR 3,179
$14.27 LKR 4,265
-25.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 LKR 1,181
$4.62 LKR 1,381
-14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 LKR 2,438
$8.09 LKR 2,417
0.87%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.34 LKR 2,192
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.43 LKR 129
$1.11 LKR 331
-61.26%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.84 LKR 1,745
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 LKR 363
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.1 LKR 329
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.37 LKR 409
-66.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.18 LKR 353
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.6 LKR 178
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$10.24 LKR 3,060
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.07 LKR 4,205
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 LKR 520
$2.09 LKR 625
-16.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 LKR 856
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.38 LKR 114
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 LKR 84.3
$0.32 LKR 97.1
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.57 LKR 171
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 376
$1.2 LKR 358
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.7K LKR 8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Katunayaka
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)
-
$4.25 LKR 1,270
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$15.25 LKR 4,557
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.25 LKR 972
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.75 LKR 11K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$445 LKR 133.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.33 LKR 8,164
$27.67 LKR 8,269
-1.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.63 LKR 5,865
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.1 LKR 20.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.9 LKR 3,556
$38.88 LKR 11.6K
-69.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.8 LKR 17.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.6 LKR 24.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Katunayaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$144 LKR 43K
-
-
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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Katunayaka: November 2, 2025

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