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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 41% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 56.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 LKRย 1,249
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-75.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.33 LKRย 7,839
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-60.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 LKRย 2,579
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-19.90%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKRย 843
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRย 209
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-70.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRย 97.7
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKRย 707
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 LKRย 1,006
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-16.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LKRย 539
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
53.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRย 173
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKRย 272
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-50.28%
Eggs
$2.14 LKRย 662
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-31.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 LKRย 4,385
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 LKRย 1,408
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-41.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 LKRย 2,543
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-48.40%
Apples (1kg)
$7.62 LKRย 2,358
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
235.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 LKRย 106
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-80.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 LKRย 820
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 LKRย 302
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-60.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRย 357
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-36.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 LKRย 110
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-82.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRย 370
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-37.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKRย 171
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 LKRย 3,099
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 LKRย 4,269
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
143.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKRย 639
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKRย 890
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-4.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRย 105
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-85.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRย 121
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-90.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRย 110
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRย 178
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-96.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRย 388
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-39.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKRย 8.2M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKRย 10.9M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-10.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.8 LKRย 18.5K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-59.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 LKRย 1,315
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-79.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.42 LKRย 4,771
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-61.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 LKRย 1,059
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-62.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.30 LKRย 11.5K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-93.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$446 LKRย 137.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-97.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 LKRย 8,545
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-73.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.06 LKRย 5,901
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-53.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 LKRย 21.4K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.83 LKRย 12.0K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-67.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKRย 50.8K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-89.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.6 LKRย 25.9K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-93.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,642 LKRย 508.3K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-47.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 LKRย 155.2K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-75.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Hikkaduwa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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