Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalutara is 50.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalutara is 38.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKR 1,256
$15.92 €13.59
-74.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKR 7,653
$64.5 €55.1
-61.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 LKR 2,611
$10.54 €9.00
-19.83%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKR 840
$2.91 €2.48
-6.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 209
$2.30 €1.96
-70.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKR 124
$1.57 €1.34
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 727
$3.44 €2.94
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 LKR 1,046
$3.87 €3.30
-12.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 548
$1.14 €0.97
55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 LKR 175
$1.79 €1.53
-68.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 269
$1.75 €1.50
-50.29%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 659
$3.23 €2.76
-34.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 LKR 4,366
$13.22 €11.29
6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKR 1,486
$8.03 €6.85
-40.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 LKR 2,424
$16.00 €13.66
-51.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 LKR 2,377
$2.33 €1.99
230.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 343
$1.65 €1.41
-32.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.87 LKR 1,815
$1.94 €1.66
202.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 LKR 391
$2.44 €2.08
-47.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 345
$1.83 €1.57
-38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 436
$2.08 €1.78
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 371
$2.00 €1.71
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 171
$0.80 €0.68
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.25 LKR 3,167
$6.74 €5.76
52.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 LKR 3,953
$5.80 €4.95
120.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 647
$1.34 €1.14
55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 894
$3.01 €2.57
-3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$4.07 €3.48
-89.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.87 €0.74
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKR 186
$18.58 €15.86
-96.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 388
$2.09 €1.78
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8.3M
$34.8K €29.7K
-22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.7M
$38.8K €33.1K
-10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
$150 €128
-59.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 LKR 1,347
$20.62 €17.61
-78.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKR 4,733
$40.09 €34.24
-61.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 LKR 3,086
$47.85 €40.86
-79.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKR 1,051
$9.32 €7.96
-63.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.71 LKR 11.3K
$615 €525
-94.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 136.9K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.53 LKR 8,508
$104 €89.0
-73.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 LKR 5,895
$41.10 €35.10
-53.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 LKR 21.4K
$95.3 €81.4
-27.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.16 LKR 12.1K
$120 €103
-67.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
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)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Kalutara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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