Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galle

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 88.5% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 351% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.7% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 238.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.09 LKR 976
411.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$24.70 LKR 7,792
160.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.82 LKR 2,467
32.61%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.67 LKR 842
8.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.69 LKR 218
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.37 LKR 118
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.27 LKR 717
48.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.92 LKR 921
33.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.69 LKR 533
-33.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.32 LKR 99.5
462.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.85 LKR 269
105.88%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.90 LKR 600
66.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$13.92 LKR 4,392
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.55 LKR 1,435
71.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.16 LKR 2,575
91.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$7.21 LKR 2,276
-68.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.88 LKR 279
94.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$5.72 LKR 1,803
-66.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.21 LKR 383
108.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.11 LKR 351
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.35 LKR 426
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.18 LKR 373
64.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.46 LKR 145
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$10.17 LKR 3,209
-34.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$9.69 LKR 3,058
-40.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.10 LKR 662
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.87 LKR 904
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.18 LKR 57.0
1205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.35 LKR 109
1100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.33 LKR 104
145.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$0.58 LKR 182
3124.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.25 LKR 394
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.4K LKR 8.3M
31.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$34.6K LKR 10.9M
14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$60.1 LKR 19.0K
142.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$4.35 LKR 1,373
379.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$13.28 LKR 4,191
199.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.33 LKR 1,050
172.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$37.14 LKR 11.7K
1563.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$443 LKR 139.9K
3545.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$27.02 LKR 8,525
286.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$19.34 LKR 6,102
109.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$69.3 LKR 21.9K
35.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$39.23 LKR 12.4K
212.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$191 LKR 60.1K
1508.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$150 LKR 47.2K
1242.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$326 LKR 102.9K
402.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Galle: April 13, 2026

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