Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Negombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 46.4% cheaper than Negombo without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 62.1% cheaper than Negombo without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.37 LKR 425

$3.98 LKR 1,238

-65.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.10 LKR 3,138

$18.66 LKR 5,799

-45.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 LKR 1,589

$8.31 LKR 2,582

-38.51%

Cappuccino

$1.39 LKR 432

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

$0.55 LKR 172

$0.70 LKR 216

-21.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.37 LKR 115

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 LKR 629

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 634

$3.44 LKR 1,070

-40.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 427

$1.54 LKR 477

-10.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.52 LKR 161

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 208

$0.80 LKR 250

-16.25%

Eggs

$2.34 LKR 727

$2.16 LKR 671

8.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 LKR 3,297

$13.94 LKR 4,332

-23.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 LKR 1,229

$4.63 LKR 1,437

-14.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,455

$5.58 LKR 1,734

41.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 LKR 636

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 144

$0.71 LKR 219

-35.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 LKR 786

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 372

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 273

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 LKR 149

$0.91 LKR 283

-47.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 LKR 304

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.82 LKR 2,741

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 LKR 3,959

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 LKR 567

$2.01 LKR 625

-8.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.31 LKR 96.0

-16.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 LKR 401

$1.20 LKR 373

7.50%

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

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

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

$34.8K LKR 10.8M

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

$30.86 LKR 9,589

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

$4.27 LKR 1,328

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.06 LKR 4,679

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.29 LKR 4,130

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.97 LKR 3,098

Cinema Ticket

$2.49 LKR 774

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

$36.35 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$442 LKR 137.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.73 LKR 8,305

$19.31 LKR 6,001

38.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.53 LKR 6,068

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.56 LKR 15.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.60 LKR 3,604

$26.95 LKR 8,374

-56.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.8K

$195 LKR 60.7K

-26.23%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

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