Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Ratnapura

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 65.1% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 64.4% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 LKR 393
$2.14 LKR 638
-38.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 LKR 2,992
$10.03 LKR 2,997
-0.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 LKR 1,474
$6.79 LKR 2,030
-27.39%
Cappuccino
-
$2.32 LKR 694
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 154
$0.8 LKR 240
-36.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKR 84.5
$0.48 LKR 143
-41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 LKR 638
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$3.09 LKR 923
-35.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 LKR 407
$1.96 LKR 586
-30.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$0.82 LKR 244
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 LKR 195
$0.67 LKR 199
-2.99%
Eggs
$2.38 LKR 711
$1.19 LKR 356
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 LKR 3,216
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-35.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 LKR 1,196
$6.83 LKR 2,041
-41.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-54.47%
Apples (1kg)
-
$4.6 LKR 1,374
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 LKR 141
$0.76 LKR 228
-38.16%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.09 LKR 326
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.17 LKR 350
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 LKR 137
$1.58 LKR 472
-70.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.53 LKR 158
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 LKR 155
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 LKR 526
$2.32 LKR 693
-24.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.15 LKR 943
-
🚌 Getting Around
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.41 LKR 123
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.42 LKR 124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKR 77.2
$0.5 LKR 148
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.32 LKR 95.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 LKR 383
$1.02 LKR 306
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$2.28 LKR 681
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$8.23 LKR 2,459
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$10.03 LKR 2,997
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.65 LKR 791
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,070
$11.61 LKR 3,468
132.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$8.44 LKR 2,521
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.8 LKR 3,526
$28.97 LKR 8,657
-59.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$83.6 LKR 25K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
-0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 LKR 25.2K
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
-9.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matale
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$148 LKR 44.2K
$186 LKR 55.6K
-20.53%

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Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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