Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dambulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dambulla

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 102% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 322.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 112.6% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 263% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.09 LKR 1,221
293.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.3 LKR 7,559
153.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.17 LKR 2,441
25.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 LKR 819
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 LKR 209
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKR 113
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 LKR 687
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.37 LKR 1,006
13.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 LKR 514
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKR 169
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.8 LKR 240
108.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 LKR 667
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.97 LKR 4,173
-4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.57 LKR 1,366
74.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.02 LKR 2,395
99.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.63 LKR 2,281
-70.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.08 LKR 322
57.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.96 LKR 1,780
-65.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 LKR 373
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 LKR 344
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 LKR 419
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 LKR 344
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 LKR 177
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.89 LKR 2,956
-33.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.67 LKR 4,085
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 LKR 600
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.89 LKR 865
1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.09 LKR 26.9
2422.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.41 LKR 123
931.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.32 LKR 96.6
168.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.62 LKR 184
2912.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 LKR 358
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
26.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
12.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
143.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.45 LKR 1,330
371.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.3 LKR 4,572
159.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.32 LKR 992
182.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.2 LKR 10.8K
1577.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$439 LKR 131.1K
3571.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.72 LKR 8,282
276.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.19 LKR 5,733
114.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
33.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.57 LKR 11.5K
207.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dambulla
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
Lisbon
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: October 29, 2025

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