Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 210.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 172.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.11 LKR 1,229
291.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.76 LKR 7,397
158.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.23 LKR 2,458
24.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 LKR 794
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 LKR 217
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKR 112
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.38 LKR 713
43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.28 LKR 981
16.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 LKR 528
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.53 LKR 158
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.85 LKR 255
96.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.12 LKR 633
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.9 LKR 4,154
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.78 LKR 1,427
67.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.12 LKR 2,425
96.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.6 LKR 2,270
-70.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 LKR 335
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.75 LKR 1,719
-64.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.2 LKR 358
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 LKR 328
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 LKR 425
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 LKR 353
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 LKR 168
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10 LKR 2,987
-34.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.18 LKR 4,237
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.04 LKR 609
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 LKR 845
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.17 LKR 50.7
1235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$4.98 LKR 1,489
826.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKR 125
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 105
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.61 LKR 181
2962.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 LKR 357
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
26.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
11.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
144.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.24 LKR 1,268
394.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.18 LKR 4,535
161.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$14.36 LKR 4,291
233.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.45 LKR 2,227
149.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.33 LKR 996
181.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.28 LKR 10.8K
1573.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$449 LKR 134.2K
3486.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.95 LKR 8,350
273.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.77 LKR 5,908
107.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.3 LKR 11.4K
209.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$373 LKR 111.4K
327.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$173 LKR 51.8K
628.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$943 LKR 281.9K
222.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$357 LKR 106.7K
479.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,329 LKR 695.8K
212.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,336 LKR 399.2K
240.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$235 LKR 70.3K
521.55%
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 Colombo: October 28, 2025

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