Cost of Living Comparison Between Kataragama and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kataragama and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kataragama is 46.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kataragama is 47.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kataragama
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRΒ 1,189
$16.09 €13.89
-75.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.79 LKRΒ 7,407
$64.1 €55.3
-61.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 LKRΒ 2,566
$10.28 €8.88
-16.44%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKRΒ 797
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRΒ 202
$2.23 €1.92
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRΒ 111
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRΒ 711
$3.41 €2.95
-30.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKRΒ 976
$3.82 €3.3
-14.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kataragama
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKRΒ 524
$1.14 €0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRΒ 166
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKRΒ 240
$1.67 €1.44
-52.10%
Eggs
$2.19 LKRΒ 653
$3.13 €2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.8 LKRΒ 4,123
$13.31 €11.5
3.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKRΒ 1,414
$7.99 €6.9
-40.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKRΒ 2,433
$15.97 €13.79
-49.03%
Apples (1kg)
$7.33 LKRΒ 2,190
$2.28 €1.97
221.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRΒ 319
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKRΒ 1,767
$2.04 €1.76
189.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKRΒ 359
$2.55 €2.2
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRΒ 332
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKRΒ 411
$2.05 €1.77
-32.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRΒ 356
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRΒ 169
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRΒ 3,056
$6.59 €5.69
55.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 LKRΒ 4,159
$5.87 €5.07
137.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKRΒ 617
$1.33 €1.15
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKRΒ 854
$2.92 €2.52
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kataragama
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)
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
$4.23 €3.66
-91.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKRΒ 96.6
$0.86 €0.75
-62.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRΒ 183
$18.68 €16.13
-96.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKRΒ 359
$2.09 €1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKRΒ 7.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKRΒ 10.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-11.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kataragama
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 LKRΒ 17.9K
$148 €128
-59.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.3 LKRΒ 1,283
$20.98 €18.11
-79.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 LKRΒ 4,454
$39.65 €34.24
-62.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kataragama
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKRΒ 1,015
$9.38 €8.1
-63.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kataragama
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.58 LKRΒ 10.9K
$607 €524
-93.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKRΒ 131.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kataragama
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.65 LKRΒ 8,263
$104 €90.1
-73.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.65 LKRΒ 5,870
$41.09 €35.48
-52.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKRΒ 20.6K
$92.7 €80
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.37 LKRΒ 11.8K
$119 €102
-66.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kataragama
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
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kataragama
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 Kataragama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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