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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.3% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 327% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 66.9% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 266.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$4.00 LKR 1,239
304.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$24.72 LKR 7,652
156.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$8.14 LKR 2,518
27.76%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.68 LKR 829
3.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.74 LKR 229
213.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.41 LKR 126
275.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.36 LKR 730
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$3.32 LKR 1,028
17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.77 LKR 547
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.56 LKR 172
226.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.86 LKR 267
105.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.18 LKR 675
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$13.90 LKR 4,302
-5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$4.60 LKR 1,424
69.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$8.00 LKR 2,475
99.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$7.66 LKR 2,372
-70.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.06 LKR 328
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.77 LKR 1,786
-65.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.27 LKR 392
92.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.11 LKR 343
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 LKR 421
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.19 LKR 370
60.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.56 LKR 173
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$10.19 LKR 3,155
-34.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$13.50 LKR 4,178
-58.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 LKR 645
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.86 LKR 886
4.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.09 LKR 29.21
2500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.41 LKR 128
936.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.35 LKR 110
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$0.57 LKR 177
3163.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.22 LKR 378
69.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.2K LKR 8.4M
25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$34.1K LKR 10.6M
14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$60.8 LKR 18.8K
141.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$4.45 LKR 1,378
361.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$15.01 LKR 4,645
167.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$3.37 LKR 1,042
170.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$36.72 LKR 11.4K
1569.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$447 LKR 138.4K
3554.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$27.83 LKR 8,613
267.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$19.47 LKR 6,025
109.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$68.9 LKR 21.3K
37.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.68 LKR 12.0K
206.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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