Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 74.9% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 322.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.8% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 268.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.91 LKRΒ 1,168
311.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.82 LKRΒ 7,417
158.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.61 LKRΒ 2,572
19.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 LKRΒ 815
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 LKRΒ 208
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 LKRΒ 102
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.37 LKRΒ 710
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.45 LKRΒ 1,031
10.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 LKRΒ 512
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 LKRΒ 155
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 LKRΒ 244
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 LKRΒ 661
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.95 LKRΒ 4,169
-4.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.8 LKRΒ 1,434
66.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.17 LKRΒ 2,442
95.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.36 LKRΒ 2,198
-69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.72 LKRΒ 1,710
-64.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 LKRΒ 375
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 LKRΒ 342
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 LKRΒ 425
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 LKRΒ 343
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 LKRΒ 177
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.94 LKRΒ 2,971
-33.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.78 LKRΒ 4,118
-57.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.1 LKRΒ 628
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.95 LKRΒ 882
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.38 LKRΒ 115
1013.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKRΒ 106
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.62 LKRΒ 184
2912.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 LKRΒ 373
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.4K LKRΒ 7.9M
30.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K LKRΒ 10.3M
14.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.1 LKRΒ 17.7K
150.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.43 LKRΒ 1,325
373.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.05 LKRΒ 4,497
163.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.39 LKRΒ 1,012
176.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37 LKRΒ 11.1K
1541.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$439 LKRΒ 131.2K
3567.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.73 LKRΒ 8,285
276.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.33 LKRΒ 5,777
112.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.7 LKRΒ 20.5K
34.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.28 LKRΒ 11.7K
202.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$226 LKRΒ 67.4K
548.28%
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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: October 29, 2025

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