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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 128.4% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 351.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 126.8% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 252.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.63 LKRย 504
892.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
155.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.89 LKRย 1,513
112.68%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.14 LKRย 663
29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.73 LKRย 225
217.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.41 LKRย 126
275.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.14 LKRย 661
65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.68 LKRย 520
132.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.73 LKRย 535
-34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.50 LKRย 155
266.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.70 LKRย 215
152.86%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.22 LKRย 687
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$14.25 LKRย 4,411
-7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.23 LKRย 1,308
84.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.12 LKRย 2,515
96.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.62 LKRย 2,049
-65.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.06 LKRย 328
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.91 LKRย 1,828
-66.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.25 LKRย 388
95.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.12 LKRย 346
60.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.39 LKRย 430
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
496.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.36 LKRย 110
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
-34.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.61 LKRย 4,212
-58.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.49 LKRย 462
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.61 LKRย 807
14.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.32 LKRย 98.5
631.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
1228.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.35 LKRย 108
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$0.61 LKRย 190
2949.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.27 LKRย 392
62.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.9K LKRย 8.3M
26.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.7K LKRย 10.8M
12.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$30.12 LKRย 9,324
387.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.46 LKRย 1,072
493.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.94 LKRย 3,697
236.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$8.23 LKRย 2,547
501.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.38 LKRย 1,046
169.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$16.76 LKRย 5,189
3558.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$136 LKRย 42.1K
11917.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.84 LKRย 8,618
267.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
302.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$68.0 LKRย 21.0K
39.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$26.56 LKRย 8,220
346.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$98.5 LKRย 30.5K
1549.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$63.1 LKRย 19.5K
1886.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$339 LKRย 105.0K
821.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$185 LKRย 57.4K
1001.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$238 LKRย 73.6K
537.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: January 12, 2026

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