Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Negombo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 121.3% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 454.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 201.2% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 380.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.9 LKR 1,166
346.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.19 LKR 5,434
277.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.53 LKR 2,548
60.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.42 LKR 425
95.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.7 LKR 209
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 LKR 120
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.98 LKR 592
123.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.43 LKR 1,025
32.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.55 LKR 464
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.48 LKR 143
322.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 LKR 242
144.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.21 LKR 661
56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.28 LKR 4,266
28.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.69 LKR 1,401
109.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.5 LKR 1,644
249.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.05 LKR 611
27.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.72 LKR 214
225.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.54 LKR 758
-16.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.27 LKR 378
118.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.88 LKR 263
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.91 LKR 273
94.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.97 LKR 290
54.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 LKR 165
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.76 LKR 2,619
-20.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.19 LKR 4,240
-49.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.1 LKR 629
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.84 LKR 848
-19.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.34 LKR 102
788.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 125
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 LKR 91.8
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.57 LKR 172
5085.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 LKR 372
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
45.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
-6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$30.8 LKR 9,203
515.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.39 LKR 1,312
405.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.85 LKR 4,436
144.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$13.5 LKR 4,034
325.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.01 LKR 2,990
109.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.37 LKR 707
355.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.28 LKR 11.1K
1863.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$434 LKR 129.6K
3385.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$19.46 LKR 5,815
345.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.54 LKR 5,839
88.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$48.77 LKR 14.6K
109.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$27.02 LKR 8,075
333.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$172 LKR 51.5K
1174.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Negombo: October 27, 2025

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