Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bentota is 45.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bentota is 56.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,260
$15.92 €13.59
-74.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.65 LKR 4,220
$64.5 €55.1
-78.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,526
$10.54 €9.00
-22.49%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 809
$2.91 €2.48
-9.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 214
$2.30 €1.96
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$1.57 €1.34
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 728
$3.44 €2.94
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKR 1,006
$3.87 €3.30
-15.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 544
$1.14 €0.97
54.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$1.79 €1.53
-70.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 247
$1.75 €1.50
-54.29%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 682
$3.23 €2.76
-31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 LKR 4,286
$13.22 €11.29
4.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 LKR 1,122
$8.03 €6.85
-54.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.87 LKR 1,505
$16.00 €13.66
-69.56%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKR 2,372
$2.33 €1.99
229.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 255
$1.65 €1.41
-49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 LKR 1,799
$1.94 €1.66
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 LKR 302
$2.44 €2.08
-59.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 357
$1.83 €1.57
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 438
$2.08 €1.78
-31.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 371
$2.00 €1.71
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 187
$0.80 €0.68
-23.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 3,083
$6.74 €5.76
47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 LKR 3,950
$5.80 €4.95
120.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 615
$1.34 €1.14
48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKR 904
$3.01 €2.57
-2.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 LKR 61.8
$2.37 €2.02
-91.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 129
$4.07 €3.48
-89.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.87 €0.74
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$18.58 €15.86
-96.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LKR 369
$2.09 €1.78
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
$34.8K €29.7K
-23.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKR 10.7M
$38.8K €33.1K
-10.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKR 18.7K
$150 €128
-59.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 LKR 766
$20.62 €17.61
-87.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.01 LKR 3,095
$40.09 €34.24
-75.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,049
$9.32 €7.96
-63.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.45 LKR 11.3K
$615 €525
-94.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 137.7K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 LKR 8,349
$104 €89.0
-74.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.30 LKR 5,966
$41.10 €35.10
-53.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 LKR 21.3K
$95.3 €81.4
-27.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.75 LKR 12.0K
$120 €103
-67.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 LKR 74.9K
$1,630 €1,392
-85.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 LKR 47.0K
$1,229 €1,049
-87.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bentota
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Bentota: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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