Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 41.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galle is 43.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LKR 935
$15.92 €13.59
-81.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 LKR 7,766
$64.5 €55.1
-61.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 LKR 2,472
$10.54 €9.00
-24.10%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKR 836
$2.91 €2.48
-6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 228
$2.30 €1.96
-67.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$1.57 €1.34
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKR 706
$3.44 €2.94
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 LKR 918
$3.87 €3.30
-23.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 531
$1.14 €0.97
50.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKR 106
$1.79 €1.53
-81.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 264
$1.75 €1.50
-50.86%
Eggs
$1.97 LKR 609
$3.23 €2.76
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,312
$13.22 €11.29
5.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,477
$8.03 €6.85
-40.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKR 2,467
$16.00 €13.66
-50.13%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,258
$2.33 €1.99
213.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 LKR 294
$1.65 €1.41
-42.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKR 1,736
$1.94 €1.66
189.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 372
$2.44 €2.08
-50.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 346
$1.83 €1.57
-38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 436
$2.08 €1.78
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 365
$2.00 €1.71
-41.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 LKR 141
$0.80 €0.68
-42.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKR 3,160
$6.74 €5.76
51.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 LKR 3,023
$5.80 €4.95
68.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 624
$1.34 €1.14
50.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LKR 902
$3.01 €2.57
-2.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKR 59.3
$2.37 €2.02
-91.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$4.07 €3.48
-91.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.87 €0.74
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 189
$18.58 €15.86
-96.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 370
$2.09 €1.78
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$34.8K €29.7K
-23.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
$38.8K €33.1K
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKR 18.9K
$150 €128
-59.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKR 1,307
$20.62 €17.61
-79.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 LKR 4,120
$40.09 €34.24
-66.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 LKR 1,014
$9.32 €7.96
-64.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.68 LKR 11.3K
$615 €525
-94.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKR 136.1K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKR 8,411
$104 €89.0
-73.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.59 LKR 6,054
$41.10 €35.10
-52.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
$95.3 €81.4
-26.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.98 LKR 11.7K
$120 €103
-68.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
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)
$196 LKR 60.7K
$3,018 €2,577
-93.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKR 46.0K
$2,004 €1,712
-92.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 LKR 100.9K
$1,611 €1,376
-79.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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