Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 36.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 48.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKR 1,258
$15.92 €13.59
-74.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.66 LKR 7,621
$64.5 €55.1
-61.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKR 2,523
$10.54 €9.00
-22.58%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 822
$2.91 €2.48
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 225
$2.30 €1.96
-68.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 106
$1.57 €1.34
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKR 731
$3.44 €2.94
-31.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,058
$3.87 €3.30
-11.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 550
$1.14 €0.97
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 171
$1.79 €1.53
-69.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 266
$1.75 €1.50
-50.86%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 668
$3.23 €2.76
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 LKR 4,407
$13.22 €11.29
7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,415
$8.03 €6.85
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 LKR 2,436
$16.00 €13.66
-50.75%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 LKR 2,291
$2.33 €1.99
218.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 332
$1.65 €1.41
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,838
$1.94 €1.66
206.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 386
$2.44 €2.08
-48.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.83 €1.57
-39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 418
$2.08 €1.78
-35.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 351
$2.00 €1.71
-43.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$0.80 €0.68
-26.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 LKR 3,051
$6.74 €5.76
46.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKR 3,978
$5.80 €4.95
121.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 622
$1.34 €1.14
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 908
$3.01 €2.57
-2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
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)
$0.58 LKR 179
$18.58 €15.86
-96.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 384
$2.09 €1.78
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$34.8K €29.7K
-23.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
$38.8K €33.1K
-11.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.3 LKR 18.6K
$150 €128
-59.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKR 1,378
$20.62 €17.61
-78.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKR 4,731
$40.09 €34.24
-61.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 1,006
$9.32 €7.96
-65.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.00 LKR 11.4K
$615 €525
-93.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 134.1K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 LKR 8,611
$104 €89.0
-73.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.10 LKR 5,903
$41.10 €35.10
-53.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 LKR 21.8K
$95.3 €81.4
-25.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
$120 €103
-67.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
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
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 LKR 70.2K
$1,611 €1,376
-85.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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