Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Piliyandala Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Piliyandala

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.7% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 61.9% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 LKR 406
$3.27 LKR 1,018
-59.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.89 LKR 3,075
$13.14 LKR 4,087
-24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 LKR 1,603
$8.18 LKR 2,543
-36.92%
Cappuccino
-
$2.66 LKR 828
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 162
$0.73 LKR 228
-28.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 LKR 80.8
$0.41 LKR 127
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.06 LKR 642
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 629
$3.27 LKR 1,018
-38.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 LKR 412
$1.76 LKR 547
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKR 160
$0.56 LKR 173
-8.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LKR 204
$0.87 LKR 269
-24.14%
Eggs
$2.47 LKR 767
$2.22 LKR 689
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 LKR 3,380
$14.20 LKR 4,417
-23.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 LKR 1,223
$4.78 LKR 1,486
-17.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKR 2,481
$8.01 LKR 2,490
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
-
$7.41 LKR 2,304
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.44 LKR 136
$1.06 LKR 331
-58.49%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$5.64 LKR 1,755
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.21 LKR 376
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 LKR 345
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LKR 150
$1.41 LKR 440
-65.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.16 LKR 360
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.60 LKR 187
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$10.16 LKR 3,159
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.03 LKR 4,051
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 LKR 557
$2.07 LKR 645
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.87 LKR 891
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.42 LKR 129
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 LKR 88.0
$0.36 LKR 111
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.57 LKR 179
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 LKR 384
$1.26 LKR 391
-2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.7K LKR 10.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$59.6 LKR 18.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.28 LKR 1,332
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$15.12 LKR 4,701
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.32 LKR 1,033
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.50 LKR 11.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$435 LKR 135.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.61 LKR 8,275
$27.92 LKR 8,683
-4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.25 LKR 5,986
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$68.4 LKR 21.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.82 LKR 3,675
$39.12 LKR 12.2K
-69.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.4 LKR 19.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.6 LKR 26.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Piliyandala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 LKR 44.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matale: March 10, 2026

Last update for Piliyandala: March 8, 2026

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