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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalutara is 37% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalutara is 40.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 LKR 1,191
$16.09 €13.89
-75.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.91 LKR 7,444
$64.1 €55.3
-61.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 LKR 2,553
$10.28 €8.88
-16.93%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 204
$2.23 €1.92
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 121
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 705
$3.41 €2.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 994
$3.82 €3.3
-12.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKR 534
$1.14 €0.98
57.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 258
$1.67 €1.44
-48.50%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$3.13 €2.7
-29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 LKR 4,264
$13.31 €11.5
7.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,428
$7.99 €6.9
-40.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKR 2,431
$15.97 €13.79
-49.03%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,195
$2.28 €1.97
222.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,776
$2.04 €1.76
191.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 375
$2.55 €2.2
-50.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 332
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 403
$2.05 €1.77
-34.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 345
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 2,985
$6.59 €5.69
51.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 LKR 4,162
$5.87 €5.07
137.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 626
$1.33 €1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 861
$2.92 €2.52
-1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.23 €3.66
-90.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 98.1
$0.86 €0.75
-61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 172
$18.68 €16.13
-96.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 376
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
$148 €128
-60.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,306
$20.98 €18.11
-79.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 LKR 4,587
$39.65 €34.24
-61.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.85 LKR 2,944
$47.92 €41.37
-79.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 975
$9.38 €8.1
-65.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.3 LKR 11.1K
$607 €524
-93.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 129.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,071
$104 €90.1
-74.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 LKR 5,752
$41.09 €35.48
-53.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
$92.7 €80
-26.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKR 11.7K
$119 €102
-67.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
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)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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