Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Dambulla is 50.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dambulla is 53% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKR 1,221
$16.09 €13.89
-74.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.3 LKR 7,559
$64.1 €55.3
-60.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,441
$10.28 €8.88
-20.53%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKR 819
$2.78 €2.4
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 209
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 687
$3.41 €2.95
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,006
$3.82 €3.3
-11.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.14 €0.98
50.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.67 €1.44
-52.10%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 667
$3.13 €2.7
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKR 4,173
$13.31 €11.5
4.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 LKR 1,366
$7.99 €6.9
-42.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,395
$15.97 €13.79
-49.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKR 2,281
$2.28 €1.97
234.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$1.7 €1.47
-36.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2.04 €1.76
192.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 373
$2.55 €2.2
-50.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 LKR 2,956
$6.59 €5.69
50.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 LKR 4,085
$5.87 €5.07
132.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 600
$1.33 €1.15
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 865
$2.92 €2.52
-1.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 LKR 26.9
$2.27 €1.96
-96.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.23 €3.66
-90.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$0.86 €0.75
-62.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$18.68 €16.13
-96.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 358
$2.09 €1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-11.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
$148 €128
-58.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,330
$20.98 €18.11
-78.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 LKR 4,572
$39.65 €34.24
-61.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 992
$9.38 €8.1
-64.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.2 LKR 10.8K
$607 €524
-94.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$104 €90.1
-73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,733
$41.09 €35.48
-53.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$92.7 €80
-24.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 LKR 11.5K
$119 €102
-67.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dambulla
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Dambulla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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