Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Trincomalee Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Trincomalee

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 56.7% cheaper than Trincomalee without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 65% cheaper than Trincomalee without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.33 LKR 411

$4.13 LKR 1,278

-67.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.19 LKR 3,154

$25.32 LKR 7,837

-59.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 LKR 1,584

$8.45 LKR 2,615

-39.41%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

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

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.74 LKR 231

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.41 LKR 126

-31.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 LKR 707

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 617

$3.29 LKR 1,017

-39.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 408

$1.76 LKR 546

-25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.56 LKR 174

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LKR 205

$0.86 LKR 265

-23.26%

Eggs

$2.48 LKR 767

$2.23 LKR 689

11.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 LKR 3,324

$14.32 LKR 4,431

-25.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 LKR 1,211

$4.70 LKR 1,455

-16.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 LKR 2,522

$7.87 LKR 2,435

3.56%

Apples (1kg)

$7.33 LKR 2,270

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 146

$1.07 LKR 330

-56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.71 LKR 1,766

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 388

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 340

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 152

$1.38 LKR 426

-64.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 355

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 172

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.17 LKR 3,148

Wine (Bottle)

$13.80 LKR 4,270

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 LKR 560

$2.00 LKR 620

-9.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 LKR 886

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.36 LKR 110

-27.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 LKR 179

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.25 LKR 388

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

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

$35.5K LKR 11.0M

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

$60.3 LKR 18.7K

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

$4.30 LKR 1,331

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.12 LKR 4,679

Cinema Ticket

$3.25 LKR 1,007

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

$36.85 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.26 LKR 8,126

$27.52 LKR 8,517

-4.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.68 LKR 6,090

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 LKR 21.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.53 LKR 3,569

$39.01 LKR 12.1K

-70.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 LKR 18.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85.1 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$147 LKR 45.5K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: January 12, 2026

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