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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 53.5% cheaper than Panadura without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 69% cheaper than Panadura without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.37 LKR 425

$4.08 LKR 1,267

-66.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.10 LKR 3,138

$25.05 LKR 7,783

-59.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 LKR 1,589

$8.20 LKR 2,549

-37.68%

Cappuccino

$2.68 LKR 833

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

$0.55 LKR 172

$0.73 LKR 225

-24.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.40 LKR 125

-30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 LKR 719

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 634

$3.44 LKR 1,069

-40.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 427

$1.70 LKR 528

-18.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.55 LKR 172

-7.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 208

$0.83 LKR 257

-19.28%

Eggs

$2.34 LKR 727

$2.13 LKR 661

9.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 LKR 3,297

$14.33 LKR 4,453

-25.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 LKR 1,229

$4.53 LKR 1,408

-12.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,455

$8.24 LKR 2,561

-4.13%

Apples (1kg)

$7.42 LKR 2,306

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 144

$1.07 LKR 333

-57.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 LKR 1,845

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 372

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 LKR 149

$1.36 LKR 424

-64.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 LKR 371

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,098

Wine (Bottle)

$12.66 LKR 3,932

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 LKR 567

$2.02 LKR 629

-9.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 LKR 928

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 130

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.33 LKR 102

-21.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 LKR 401

$1.26 LKR 393

2.38%

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)

$34.3K LKR 10.7M

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

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

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

$4.22 LKR 1,311

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.90 LKR 4,630

Cinema Ticket

$3.26 LKR 1,012

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

$36.16 LKR 11.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$437 LKR 135.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.73 LKR 8,305

$27.03 LKR 8,398

-1.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.53 LKR 6,069

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.2 LKR 21.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.60 LKR 3,604

$38.54 LKR 12.0K

-69.90%

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

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 Panadura: March 2, 2026

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