Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gampaha

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.5% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 355.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 140.7% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 252.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.7 LKR 507
846.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.32 LKR 7,566
153.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.01 LKR 1,496
105.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 LKR 639
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.75 LKR 223
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.41 LKR 121
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.17 LKR 647
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.65 LKR 494
131.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.78 LKR 531
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.49 LKR 147
253.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.68 LKR 203
145.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 LKR 653
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.93 LKR 4,162
-4.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.3 LKR 1,284
85.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.96 LKR 2,377
100.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.89 LKR 2,059
-66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 LKR 319
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.71 LKR 1,707
-64.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 LKR 361
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.08 LKR 322
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 LKR 398
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 LKR 102
482.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.36 LKR 106
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10 LKR 2,989
-34.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.78 LKR 4,117
-57.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 LKR 442
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.7 LKR 808
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 LKR 95.3
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.35 LKR 104
1108.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 106
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.57 LKR 170
3177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 LKR 373
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27K LKR 8.1M
27.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$29.79 LKR 8,900
397.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.28 LKR 981
539.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.9 LKR 3,556
233.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$8.21 LKR 2,453
483.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.27 LKR 978
186.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$16.89 LKR 5,045
3495.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$131 LKR 39.2K
12165.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.09 LKR 8,393
271.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$9.85 LKR 2,943
317.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$66.4 LKR 19.8K
39.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$26.28 LKR 7,852
351.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$99.3 LKR 29.7K
1503.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$62.2 LKR 18.6K
1929.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$334 LKR 99.8K
811.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$187 LKR 55.8K
1007.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$244 LKR 73K
498.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

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