Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 53.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 57.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 LKR 1,221
$15.92 €13.72
-75.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKR 7,781
$64.5 €55.6
-61.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 LKR 2,587
$10.54 €9.09
-20.97%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 826
$2.91 €2.51
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 225
$2.30 €1.98
-68.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 106
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 722
$3.44 €2.97
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,066
$3.87 €3.33
-11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 520
$1.14 €0.98
46.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 174
$1.79 €1.55
-68.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 255
$1.75 €1.51
-53.14%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 661
$3.23 €2.79
-34.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKR 4,462
$13.22 €11.39
8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKR 1,472
$8.03 €6.92
-40.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 LKR 2,520
$16.00 €13.79
-49.31%
Apples (1kg)
$7.52 LKR 2,336
$2.33 €2.01
222.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.32 LKR 97.9
$1.65 €1.42
-80.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKR 844
$1.94 €1.67
40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 318
$2.44 €2.10
-58.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKR 355
$1.83 €1.58
-37.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKR 110
$2.08 €1.79
-83.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 358
$2.00 €1.72
-42.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 174
$0.80 €0.69
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 3,105
$6.74 €5.81
48.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 LKR 4,042
$5.80 €5.00
124.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 625
$1.34 €1.15
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 LKR 922
$3.01 €2.60
-1.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 98.8
$2.37 €2.04
-86.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 119
$4.07 €3.51
-90.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.87 €0.75
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 191
$18.58 €16.01
-96.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 387
$2.09 €1.80
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$34.8K €30.0K
-22.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
$38.8K €33.4K
-8.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
$150 €130
-59.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,311
$20.62 €17.77
-79.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 LKR 4,767
$40.09 €34.56
-61.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKR 1,010
$9.32 €8.03
-65.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.37 LKR 11.6K
$615 €530
-93.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 137.5K
$16.4K €14.2K
-97.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.09 LKR 8,419
$104 €89.8
-74.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 LKR 5,928
$41.10 €35.43
-53.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
$95.3 €82.1
-26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.55 LKR 12.0K
$120 €104
-67.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 51.3K
$1,630 €1,405
-89.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.2 LKR 25.8K
$1,229 €1,059
-93.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 LKR 513.9K
$3,018 €2,601
-45.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 LKR 159.1K
$2,004 €1,728
-74.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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