Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bentota Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bentota

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.1% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 239.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.2% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 303.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.94 LKR 1,177
308.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$13.52 LKR 4,040
373.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.24 LKR 2,461
24.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.65 LKR 792
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 LKR 203
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LKR 111
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.33 LKR 695
46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.33 LKR 995
14.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 LKR 509
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.51 LKR 153
239.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 LKR 244
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 LKR 656
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.3 LKR 4,272
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.77 LKR 1,127
111.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.07 LKR 1,514
214.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.44 LKR 2,224
-69.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.87 LKR 260
95.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.9 LKR 1,764
-65.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.99 LKR 296
157.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.16 LKR 348
51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 LKR 412
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 LKR 343
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 LKR 181
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.92 LKR 2,965
-33.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.06 LKR 4,201
-58.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.99 LKR 595
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 LKR 879
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.18 LKR 54.6
1161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.38 LKR 114
1013.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 106
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.57 LKR 170
3177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 LKR 362
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27K LKR 8.1M
27.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K LKR 10.5M
13.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.1 LKR 17.7K
150.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.46 LKR 735
752.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.96 LKR 2,975
298.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.3 LKR 987
184.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.02 LKR 11.1K
1540.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$445 LKR 133K
3518.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.67 LKR 8,267
277.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.09 LKR 5,704
115.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.6 LKR 20.5K
35.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.43 LKR 11.8K
200.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$244 LKR 72.9K
552.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$152 LKR 45.5K
728.04%
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
Lisbon
Bentota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bentota: October 29, 2025

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