Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolonnawa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolonnawa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolonnawa is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolonnawa is 56.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKR 1,271
$15.92 €13.72
-74.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.57 LKR 7,944
$64.5 €55.6
-60.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 LKR 2,615
$10.54 €9.09
-20.11%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 855
$2.91 €2.51
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 226
$2.30 €1.98
-68.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKR 709
$3.44 €2.97
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,071
$3.87 €3.33
-10.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKR 531
$1.14 €0.98
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$1.79 €1.55
-70.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 LKR 231
$1.75 €1.51
-57.71%
Eggs
$2.15 LKR 668
$3.23 €2.79
-33.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 LKR 2,562
$13.22 €11.39
-37.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 LKR 1,467
$8.03 €6.92
-41.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKR 2,505
$16.00 €13.79
-49.63%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKR 2,329
$2.33 €2.01
221.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 347
$1.65 €1.42
-32.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKR 1,837
$1.94 €1.67
204.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 393
$2.44 €2.10
-48.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 343
$1.83 €1.58
-39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 LKR 431
$2.08 €1.79
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 356
$2.00 €1.72
-42.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LKR 160
$0.80 €0.69
-36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.00 LKR 3,106
$6.74 €5.81
48.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 LKR 3,494
$5.80 €5.00
93.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 LKR 616
$1.34 €1.15
47.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 LKR 744
$3.01 €2.60
-20.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$4.07 €3.51
-89.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$0.87 €0.75
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 179
$18.58 €16.01
-96.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 378
$2.09 €1.80
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
$34.8K €30.0K
-22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.7M
$38.8K €33.4K
-11.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 18.5K
$150 €130
-60.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKR 1,305
$20.62 €17.77
-79.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 LKR 4,771
$40.09 €34.56
-61.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.16 LKR 3,158
$47.85 €41.25
-78.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.65 LKR 512
$18.37 €15.83
-91.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,053
$9.32 €8.03
-63.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.96 LKR 11.5K
$615 €530
-93.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 138.3K
$16.4K €14.2K
-97.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.32 LKR 8,490
$104 €89.8
-73.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.32 LKR 6,002
$41.10 €35.43
-52.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 LKR 21.6K
$95.3 €82.1
-27.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.41 LKR 12.2K
$120 €104
-67.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolonnawa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Kolonnawa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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