Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Mirissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Mirissa

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 66.5% cheaper than Mirissa without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 59.4% cheaper than Mirissa without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$3.06 LKR 914
-56.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$25.39 LKR 7,587
-60.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$8.4 LKR 2,508
-41.31%
Cappuccino
-
$2.54 LKR 759
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 154
$0.59 LKR 177
-13.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 84.5
$0.41 LKR 122
-31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.3 LKR 688
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$2.93 LKR 876
-31.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.72 LKR 514
-20.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.56 LKR 168
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$0.86 LKR 256
-24.42%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.16 LKR 645
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$13.83 LKR 4,131
-22.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$4.56 LKR 1,362
-12.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$7.83 LKR 2,340
2.17%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.32 LKR 2,188
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$1.06 LKR 317
-55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.84 LKR 1,743
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.25 LKR 375
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.1 LKR 330
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.36 LKR 405
-66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.18 LKR 354
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.6 LKR 178
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$9.94 LKR 2,970
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.77 LKR 4,114
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$2 LKR 597
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 LKR 863
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.42 LKR 124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.33 LKR 97.6
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.52 LKR 156
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$1.23 LKR 369
4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.6K LKR 7.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.28 LKR 979
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$14.88 LKR 4,445
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.27 LKR 979
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.31 LKR 10.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$439 LKR 131K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$27.3 LKR 8,157
-1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.72 LKR 5,892
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$69.6 LKR 20.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$38.56 LKR 11.5K
-69.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$245 LKR 73.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
$153 LKR 45.9K
-60.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$583 LKR 174.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 LKR 25.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Mirissa
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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Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mirissa: October 29, 2025

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