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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 53.4% cheaper than Trincomalee without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 64.6% cheaper than Trincomalee without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.37 LKR 425

$3.91 LKR 1,214

-64.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.10 LKR 3,138

$25.24 LKR 7,842

-59.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 LKR 1,589

$8.48 LKR 2,635

-39.74%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 831

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

$0.55 LKR 172

$0.74 LKR 231

-25.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 87.3

$0.37 LKR 116

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 LKR 711

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 634

$3.41 LKR 1,058

-40.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 LKR 427

$1.76 LKR 547

-21.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.56 LKR 173

-8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 208

$0.87 LKR 271

-22.99%

Eggs

$2.34 LKR 727

$2.21 LKR 687

5.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 LKR 3,297

$13.91 LKR 4,322

-23.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 LKR 1,229

$4.81 LKR 1,494

-17.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,455

$8.06 LKR 2,503

-1.99%

Apples (1kg)

$7.63 LKR 2,372

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 144

$1.07 LKR 334

-57.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.89 LKR 1,832

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 379

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 348

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 LKR 149

$1.41 LKR 440

-65.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 355

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 187

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.11 LKR 3,140

Wine (Bottle)

$12.93 LKR 4,019

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 LKR 567

$2.01 LKR 623

-8.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 LKR 894

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 80.4

$0.36 LKR 111

-27.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.62 LKR 192

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 LKR 401

$1.26 LKR 393

2.38%

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

$27.1K LKR 8.4M

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

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

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

$61.2 LKR 19.0K

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

$4.20 LKR 1,306

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.37 LKR 4,777

Cinema Ticket

$3.32 LKR 1,032

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

$37.05 LKR 11.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$437 LKR 135.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.73 LKR 8,305

$27.92 LKR 8,676

-4.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.23 LKR 5,975

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.4 LKR 21.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.60 LKR 3,604

$38.94 LKR 12.1K

-70.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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