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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 53.8% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 56.2% cheaper than Ratnapura without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

$2.19 LKR 679

-39.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

$9.94 LKR 3,077

2.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$6.66 LKR 2,060

-23.12%

Cappuccino

$2.29 LKR 710

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.83 LKR 257

-32.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.52 LKR 162

-46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 LKR 684

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$2.94 LKR 909

-32.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

$1.96 LKR 608

-32.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.88 LKR 272

-40.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.67 LKR 208

-1.49%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$1.19 LKR 369

108.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$16.22 LKR 5,019

-33.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,212

$6.90 LKR 2,134

-43.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,523

$17.52 LKR 5,422

-53.48%

Apples (1kg)

$4.61 LKR 1,427

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$0.83 LKR 256

-43.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.61 LKR 1,428

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 340

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 347

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$1.51 LKR 468

-67.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 LKR 161

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 LKR 149

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.66 LKR 4,539

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 LKR 4,120

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.24 LKR 695

-19.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 LKR 962

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 LKR 128

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.53 LKR 165

-50.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 98.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.08 LKR 335

15.74%

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

$22.2K LKR 6.9M

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

$21.8K LKR 6.8M

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

$2.33 LKR 721

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.09 LKR 2,503

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.16 LKR 3,146

Cinema Ticket

$2.73 LKR 845

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,127

$11.66 LKR 3,608

125.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.12 LKR 2,514

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.0 LKR 29.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

$28.61 LKR 8,854

-59.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$82.5 LKR 25.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

0.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85.1 LKR 26.3K

$95.5 LKR 29.5K

-10.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$147 LKR 45.5K

$178 LKR 55.1K

-17.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matale: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

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