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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 54.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 52.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,185
$16.09 €13.89
-75.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 LKR 7,623
$64.1 €55.3
-60.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 LKR 2,506
$10.28 €8.88
-18.39%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 789
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$2.23 €1.92
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 104
$1.57 €1.35
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 703
$3.41 €2.95
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,026
$3.82 €3.3
-9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.14 €0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.73 €1.49
-69.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 239
$1.67 €1.44
-52.10%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$3.13 €2.7
-29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 LKR 4,240
$13.31 €11.5
6.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,390
$7.99 €6.9
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKR 2,357
$15.97 €13.79
-50.59%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKR 2,302
$2.28 €1.97
237.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 LKR 103
$1.7 €1.47
-80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKR 812
$2.04 €1.76
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 LKR 295
$2.55 €2.2
-61.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$1.76 €1.52
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKR 105
$2.05 €1.77
-82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 341
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.81 €0.7
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 LKR 2,989
$6.59 €5.69
51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 LKR 4,191
$5.87 €5.07
138.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKR 616
$1.33 €1.15
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 LKR 865
$2.92 €2.52
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKR 94
$2.27 €1.96
-86.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$4.23 €3.66
-90.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$0.86 €0.75
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$18.68 €16.13
-96.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 363
$2.09 €1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-13.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
$148 €128
-58.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,320
$20.98 €18.11
-78.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,555
$39.65 €34.24
-61.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,007
$9.38 €8.1
-64.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 LKR 11K
$607 €524
-93.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 130.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.64 LKR 8,258
$104 €90.1
-73.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 LKR 5,800
$41.09 €35.48
-52.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
$92.7 €80
-23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
$119 €102
-66.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 49.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-89.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-44.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LKR 147.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-76.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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