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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 126.2% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 463.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 140.3% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 380.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.00 LKR 1,263
341.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$18.67 LKR 5,889
264.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.55 LKR 2,697
63.27%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.38 LKR 436
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.68 LKR 214
305.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.40 LKR 127
392.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.99 LKR 628
127.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.30 LKR 1,042
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.47 LKR 465
-15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.48 LKR 151
325.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.83 LKR 261
130.12%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.13 LKR 673
59.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.96 LKR 4,405
31.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.61 LKR 1,455
103.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$5.48 LKR 1,729
244.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.98 LKR 625
32.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.75 LKR 237
220.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.56 LKR 807
-17.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.26 LKR 397
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.81 LKR 255
153.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.96 LKR 303
85.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.99 LKR 311
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.60 LKR 188
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$8.58 LKR 2,706
-18.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$12.56 LKR 3,962
-39.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.07 LKR 653
-30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.96 LKR 933
-21.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.32 LKR 101
818.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.41 LKR 130
1004.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.33 LKR 106
548.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$0.61 LKR 194
4649.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.20 LKR 378
57.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$27.2K LKR 8.6M
43.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$35.5K LKR 11.2M
-8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$31.05 LKR 9,797
508.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$4.26 LKR 1,343
422.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$15.00 LKR 4,732
143.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$13.61 LKR 4,293
326.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$10.06 LKR 3,174
111.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$2.39 LKR 754
360.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$37.31 LKR 11.8K
1859.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$437 LKR 138.0K
3291.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$19.36 LKR 6,108
361.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.18 LKR 6,052
94.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$49.75 LKR 15.7K
110.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$26.76 LKR 8,444
334.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$190 LKR 59.8K
1198.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Negombo: April 12, 2026

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