Cost of Living in
Matara
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Matara, Sri Lanka. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$1,241.66
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$38.80
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$90.36
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$15.33
Men's Leather Business Shoes$42.60
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$21.25
Potatoes (1 kg)$0.96
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$12.42
Local Cheese (1 kg)$13.28
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$9.93
Tomatoes (1 kg)$0.90
Onions (1 kg)$0.62
Oranges (1 kg)$4.55
Bananas (1 kg)$0.47
Lettuce (1 Head)$0.93
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$0.72
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$12.94
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$108.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$31,041.41
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$40,575.56
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.66
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.86
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$2.28
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$23.28
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$7.76
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$2.63
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$4.42
Markets
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$4.30
Eggs (12, Large Size)$1.53
White Rice (1 kg)$0.79
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$7.30
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.50
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.65
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$0.54
Apples (1 kg)$7.02
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.27
Rent Per Month
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$93.12
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$186.25
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$46.56
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$4.50
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.31
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$0.93
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$0.37
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$0.40
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.05
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$4.08
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$18.83