Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Maharagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Maharagama

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 53.7% cheaper than Maharagama without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 61.7% cheaper than Maharagama without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.37 LKR 423

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.10 LKR 3,121

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 LKR 1,581

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

$0.55 LKR 171

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 86.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 631

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 425

$1.88 LKR 582

-26.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.52 LKR 161

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 207

$0.72 LKR 221

-6.94%

Eggs

$2.34 LKR 723

$2.06 LKR 637

13.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 LKR 3,279

$16.49 LKR 5,096

-35.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 LKR 1,222

$5.95 LKR 1,839

-33.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,442

$10.82 LKR 3,344

-26.99%

Apples (1kg)

$11.57 LKR 3,574

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 143

$1.21 LKR 373

-61.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$9.98 LKR 3,083

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 LKR 577

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 LKR 372

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 LKR 148

$1.16 LKR 358

-58.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 LKR 500

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 LKR 175

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.47 LKR 2,927

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 LKR 564

$1.99 LKR 617

-8.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 LKR 1,006

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.30 LKR 1,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 98.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.0

$0.29 LKR 88.7

-10.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 LKR 399

$1.42 LKR 437

-9.15%

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

$53.8 LKR 16.6K

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

$3.38 LKR 1,044

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.31 LKR 3,804

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.55 LKR 4,189

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 LKR 1,564

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

$67.4 LKR 20.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$510 LKR 157.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.73 LKR 8,260

$24.77 LKR 7,654

7.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.20 LKR 4,080

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.6 LKR 16.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.60 LKR 3,584

$59.1 LKR 18.3K

-80.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 LKR 51.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.2K

$119 LKR 36.7K

-28.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

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