Cost of Living Comparison Between Weligama and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Weligama and Matale

😐 Solo nomad: Weligama is 142.3% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 212.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Weligama is 195.9% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,214
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
185.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.27 LKRĀ 4,124
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,138
31.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 LKRĀ 1,824
$5.11 LKRĀ 1,589
14.87%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 849
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
$0.55 LKRĀ 172
23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
$0.28 LKRĀ 87.3
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKRĀ 720
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,025
$2.04 LKRĀ 634
61.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRĀ 526
$1.38 LKRĀ 427
22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKRĀ 107
$0.51 LKRĀ 159
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKRĀ 253
$0.67 LKRĀ 208
20.90%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
$2.34 LKRĀ 727
-5.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKRĀ 4,322
$10.61 LKRĀ 3,297
31.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,487
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,229
21.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKRĀ 2,479
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$7.66 LKRĀ 2,381
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Banana (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 247
$0.46 LKRĀ 144
73.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKRĀ 1,838
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
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Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
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Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LKRĀ 140
$0.48 LKRĀ 149
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRĀ 368
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKRĀ 3,112
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 LKRĀ 4,085
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKRĀ 656
$1.83 LKRĀ 567
15.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKRĀ 887
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🚌 Getting Around
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$0.26 LKRĀ 80.4
26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKRĀ 386
$1.29 LKRĀ 401
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKRĀ 10.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.0 LKRĀ 18.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,060
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 LKRĀ 4,689
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,048
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.54 LKRĀ 11.7K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKRĀ 137.2K
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.97 LKRĀ 8,691
$26.73 LKRĀ 8,305
4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,097
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKRĀ 21.6K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.11 LKRĀ 12.2K
$11.60 LKRĀ 3,604
237.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Weligama
Matale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKRĀ 68.5K
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
261.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$84.8 LKRĀ 26.3K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Weligama
Matale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$144 LKRĀ 44.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Weligama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

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