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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 39.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.2% 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
$3.06 LKR 914
$16.09 €13.89
-80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.21 LKR 7,533
$64.1 €55.3
-60.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LKR 2,418
$10.28 €8.88
-21.30%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 207
$2.23 €1.92
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 711
$3.41 €2.95
-30.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 879
$3.82 €3.3
-23.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$1.14 €0.98
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKR 95.5
$1.73 €1.49
-81.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.67 €1.44
-49.10%
Eggs
$1.88 LKR 560
$3.13 €2.7
-39.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,169
$13.31 €11.5
4.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,406
$7.99 €6.9
-41.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,471
$15.97 €13.79
-48.22%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$2.28 €1.97
221.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 LKR 269
$1.7 €1.47
-47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2.04 €1.76
192.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 359
$2.55 €2.2
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 404
$2.05 €1.77
-34.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.98 €1.71
-39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 128
$0.81 €0.7
-46.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 LKR 3,014
$6.59 €5.69
53.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$5.87 €5.07
134.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$1.33 €1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$2.92 €2.52
-3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 48.53
$2.27 €1.96
-92.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 102
$4.23 €3.66
-91.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$0.86 €0.75
-58.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKR 181
$18.68 €16.13
-96.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 359
$2.09 €1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-11.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKR 18.2K
$148 €128
-59.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.4 LKR 1,315
$20.98 €18.11
-79.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 LKR 3,965
$39.65 €34.24
-66.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$9.38 €8.1
-64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 LKR 10.8K
$607 €524
-94.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$104 €90.1
-73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.18 LKR 5,732
$41.09 €35.48
-53.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 20.4K
$92.7 €80
-26.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.72 LKR 11.6K
$119 €102
-67.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
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)
$192 LKR 57.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-93.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 LKR 45K
$2,069 €1,787
-92.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
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 Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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