Cost of Living Comparison Between Panadura and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Panadura and Matale

😐 Solo nomad: Panadura is 114.8% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Panadura is 222.6% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.08 LKR 1,260

$1.37 LKR 423

197.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.05 LKR 7,741

$10.10 LKR 3,121

148.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.20 LKR 2,535

$5.11 LKR 1,581

60.47%

Cappuccino

$2.68 LKR 828

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

$0.73 LKR 224

$0.55 LKR 171

32.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 LKR 124

$0.28 LKR 86.8

42.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 LKR 716

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 LKR 1,064

$2.04 LKR 631

68.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 526

$1.38 LKR 425

23.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 171

$0.51 LKR 159

7.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 255

$0.67 LKR 207

23.88%

Eggs

$2.13 LKR 658

$2.34 LKR 723

-8.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.33 LKR 4,429

$10.61 LKR 3,279

35.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 LKR 1,401

$3.95 LKR 1,222

14.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.24 LKR 2,547

$7.90 LKR 2,442

4.30%

Apples (1kg)

$7.42 LKR 2,293

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 LKR 331

$0.46 LKR 143

132.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 LKR 1,836

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 370

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 359

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 LKR 422

$0.48 LKR 148

183.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 LKR 369

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 187

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,081

Wine (Bottle)

$12.66 LKR 3,911

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 LKR 626

$1.83 LKR 564

10.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 LKR 923

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.26 LKR 80.0

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 176

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 391

$1.29 LKR 399

-2.33%

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

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

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

$34.3K LKR 10.6M

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

$60.0 LKR 18.5K

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

$4.22 LKR 1,304

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.90 LKR 4,605

Cinema Ticket

$3.26 LKR 1,006

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

$36.16 LKR 11.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$437 LKR 135.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.03 LKR 8,353

$26.73 LKR 8,260

1.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.53 LKR 6,036

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.2 LKR 21.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.54 LKR 11.9K

$11.60 LKR 3,584

232.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.9 LKR 18.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.8 LKR 26.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$144 LKR 44.6K

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 Panadura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

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