Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Panadura Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Panadura

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 58.9% cheaper than Panadura without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 64.9% cheaper than Panadura without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

$4.11 LKR 1,273

-67.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

$25.18 LKR 7,795

-59.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$8.40 LKR 2,601

-39.05%

Cappuccino

$2.71 LKR 839

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.74 LKR 230

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.37 LKR 115

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 LKR 707

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$3.30 LKR 1,022

-39.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

$1.77 LKR 548

-25.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.52 LKR 162

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.88 LKR 273

-25.00%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$2.22 LKR 689

11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$14.26 LKR 4,414

-24.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,212

$4.58 LKR 1,416

-14.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,523

$8.03 LKR 2,485

1.49%

Apples (1kg)

$7.44 LKR 2,302

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$1.08 LKR 333

-56.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.88 LKR 1,820

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 373

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 342

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$1.42 LKR 440

-65.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 LKR 358

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 185

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.10 LKR 3,127

Wine (Bottle)

$13.51 LKR 4,181

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.02 LKR 627

-10.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 LKR 887

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.32 LKR 100

-18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 LKR 179

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.21 LKR 375

3.31%

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

$27.1K LKR 8.4M

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)

$60.2 LKR 18.6K

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

$4.41 LKR 1,366

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.35 LKR 4,750

Cinema Ticket

$3.32 LKR 1,028

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

$37.48 LKR 11.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$441 LKR 136.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,127

$27.62 LKR 8,549

-4.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.31 LKR 5,976

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.7 LKR 21.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

$38.90 LKR 12.0K

-70.36%

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

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 Panadura: January 11, 2026

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