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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 51.1% cheaper than Negombo without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 58% cheaper than Negombo without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

$3.98 LKR 1,232

-66.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

$18.73 LKR 5,795

-45.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$8.43 LKR 2,610

-39.26%

Cappuccino

$1.44 LKR 446

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.68 LKR 210

-17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.37 LKR 116

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 LKR 615

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$3.26 LKR 1,009

-38.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

$1.48 LKR 457

-10.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.48 LKR 150

8.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.87 LKR 269

-24.14%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$2.16 LKR 667

14.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$13.90 LKR 4,302

-22.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,211

$4.77 LKR 1,476

-18.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,522

$5.71 LKR 1,767

42.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 LKR 615

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$0.76 LKR 234

-38.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 LKR 771

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 386

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 LKR 248

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$0.96 LKR 297

-48.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 LKR 306

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 186

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.51 LKR 2,635

Wine (Bottle)

$13.91 LKR 4,304

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.07 LKR 641

-12.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 LKR 890

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 LKR 119

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.31 LKR 95.6

-16.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.62 LKR 191

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.26 LKR 389

-0.79%

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

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

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

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

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

$31.30 LKR 9,686

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

$4.31 LKR 1,335

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.30 LKR 4,736

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.65 LKR 4,224

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.00 LKR 3,094

Cinema Ticket

$2.44 LKR 756

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

$36.64 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$441 LKR 136.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,126

$19.38 LKR 5,998

35.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.11 LKR 5,913

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 LKR 15.5K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

$27.08 LKR 8,380

-57.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85.1 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$147 LKR 45.5K

$192 LKR 59.3K

-23.24%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Negombo: January 11, 2026

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