Cost of Living in Matara

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$469
$1055
🛋️ Without rent
$319
$848
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$151
$207
🍽️ Food
$265
$668
🚐 Transport
$13.4
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
😀 Quality of life
30
🏙️ Population
68.2K

The average cost of living in Matara is $469, which is in the top 7% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8682nd out of 9294 in our global list and 5th out of 10 in Sri Lanka.

The median after-tax salary is $112, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 8384th (TOP 90%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 10th best city to live in Sri Lanka. With an estimated population of 68.2K, Matara is the 9th largest city in Sri Lanka.

Why living in Matara costs 4.2 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Matara for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 24 km Koggala Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 18.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3901 University of Ruhuna
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Prices in Matara

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.74
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$453

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