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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 63.5% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 60.4% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 LKR 393

$3.45 LKR 1,031

-61.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.01 LKR 2,992

$13.56 LKR 4,050

-26.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 LKR 1,474

$8.41 LKR 2,513

-41.38%

Cappuccino

$2.66 LKR 796

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

$0.51 LKR 154

$0.74 LKR 222

-31.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 84.5

$0.37 LKR 111

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 LKR 608

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 597

$3.44 LKR 1,027

-41.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 LKR 407

$1.69 LKR 506

-19.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 164

$0.52 LKR 155

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 195

$0.87 LKR 261

-25.29%

Eggs

$2.38 LKR 711

$2.14 LKR 638

11.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 LKR 3,216

$14.14 LKR 4,226

-23.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 LKR 1,196

$4.6 LKR 1,375

-13.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8 LKR 2,391

$8.25 LKR 2,464

-3.03%

Apples (1kg)

$7.43 LKR 2,219

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 141

$1.11 LKR 332

-57.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.7 LKR 1,704

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 359

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 331

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 137

$1.37 LKR 411

-66.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 339

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 LKR 165

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.13 LKR 3,026

Wine (Bottle)

$13.97 LKR 4,175

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 LKR 526

$2.08 LKR 620

-15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 LKR 863

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 77.2

$0.36 LKR 106

-27.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 LKR 180

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 LKR 383

$1.27 LKR 378

0.79%

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

$26.9K LKR 8M

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

$35.3K LKR 10.6M

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

$59.6 LKR 17.8K

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

$4.45 LKR 1,331

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.91 LKR 4,454

Cinema Ticket

$3.31 LKR 988

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

$36.57 LKR 10.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$443 LKR 132.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.01 LKR 8,070

$27.7 LKR 8,275

-2.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.64 LKR 5,867

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.5 LKR 20.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.8 LKR 3,526

$38.86 LKR 11.6K

-69.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 LKR 44.2K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piliyandala: October 28, 2025

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