Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Matara is 2.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matara is 13.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.45 LKR 732

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-40.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.5 LKR 7,621

$24.76 LKR 7,397

2.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.47 LKR 2,530

$8.23 LKR 2,458

2.92%

Cappuccino

$2.62 LKR 783

$2.66 LKR 794

-1.50%

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

$0.72 LKR 216

$0.73 LKR 217

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 LKR 120

$0.38 LKR 112

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.4 LKR 718

$2.38 LKR 713

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 LKR 1,015

$3.28 LKR 981

3.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LKR 529

$1.77 LKR 528

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 166

$0.53 LKR 158

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 LKR 243

$0.85 LKR 255

-4.71%

Eggs

$2.21 LKR 659

$2.12 LKR 633

4.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14 LKR 4,182

$13.9 LKR 4,154

0.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 LKR 1,372

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-3.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.21 LKR 2,452

$8.12 LKR 2,425

1.11%

Apples (1kg)

$7.45 LKR 2,225

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-1.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.53 LKR 158

$1.12 LKR 335

-52.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.81 LKR 1,736

$5.75 LKR 1,719

1.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 LKR 192

$1.2 LKR 358

-46.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 248

$1.1 LKR 328

-24.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 LKR 158

$1.42 LKR 425

-62.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 LKR 346

$1.18 LKR 353

-1.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 LKR 165

$0.56 LKR 168

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.11 LKR 3,022

$10 LKR 2,987

1.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 LKR 4,113

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-2.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 599

$2.04 LKR 609

-1.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 880

$2.83 LKR 845

4.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 LKR 46.65

$0.17 LKR 50.7

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 105

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 LKR 173

$0.61 LKR 181

-4.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 372

$1.2 LKR 357

4.17%

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

$26.6K LKR 8M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-2.27%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.3M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-2.62%

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

$25.96 LKR 7,755

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-57.21%

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

$4.24 LKR 1,266

$4.24 LKR 1,268

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.09 LKR 1,522

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-66.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.39 LKR 1,013

$3.33 LKR 996

1.80%

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

$37.16 LKR 11.1K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

2.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$437 LKR 130.5K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-2.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.08 LKR 8,092

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-3.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.35 LKR 5,781

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-2.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.2 LKR 20.7K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

1.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39 LKR 11.7K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

1.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 LKR 50.6K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-54.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 LKR 35K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-32.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$502 LKR 150.1K

$943 LKR 281.9K

-46.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 LKR 50.9K

$357 LKR 106.7K

-52.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$99.7 LKR 29.8K

$235 LKR 70.3K

-57.64%

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 Matara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Hanoi

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Pristina

🇽🇰 Kosovo

Kharkiv

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Asuncion

🇵🇾 Paraguay

Chengdu

🇨🇳 China

Chongqing

🇨🇳 China

Bandung

🇮🇩 Indonesia