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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.7% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 334.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 260.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$3.97 LKR 1,235
301.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$25.55 LKR 7,939
152.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.13 LKR 2,526
29.64%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.65 LKR 824
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.73 LKR 228
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKR 117
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.29 LKR 713
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.30 LKR 1,025
17.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 LKR 525
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.53 LKR 164
237.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.80 LKR 249
118.75%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.20 LKR 685
46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$14.10 LKR 4,381
-6.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.79 LKR 1,489
67.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$7.97 LKR 2,476
100.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$7.43 LKR 2,308
-68.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.12 LKR 348
47.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$5.68 LKR 1,764
-65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.25 LKR 389
95.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.12 LKR 348
63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.40 LKR 436
48.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.16 LKR 359
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 LKR 187
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-34.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$12.67 LKR 3,937
-54.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.99 LKR 620
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.98 LKR 927
1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.10 LKR 30.36
2270.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.42 LKR 130
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.32 LKR 101
171.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$0.61 LKR 190
2945.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.26 LKR 390
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
28.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
153.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$4.22 LKR 1,311
388.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$15.19 LKR 4,720
163.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.37 LKR 1,048
176.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
1559.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$438 LKR 136.0K
3656.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$27.29 LKR 8,480
281.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$19.29 LKR 5,993
113.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
36.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.61 LKR 12.0K
211.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dambulla
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
Lisbon
Dambulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dambulla: March 3, 2026

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