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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hikkaduwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hikkaduwa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.6% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 287.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 130% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.03 LKRย 1,249
301.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.33 LKRย 7,839
150.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.33 LKRย 2,579
24.85%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.72 LKRย 843
1.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.68 LKRย 209
241.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.32 LKRย 97.7
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.28 LKRย 707
55.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.25 LKRย 1,006
20.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.74 LKRย 539
-35.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.56 LKRย 173
226.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.88 LKRย 272
101.14%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.14 LKRย 662
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$14.17 LKRย 4,385
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.55 LKRย 1,408
71.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.22 LKRย 2,543
93.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$7.62 LKRย 2,358
-70.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.34 LKRย 106
405.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.65 LKRย 820
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.97 LKRย 302
151.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.15 LKRย 357
56.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.36 LKRย 110
469.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.19 LKRย 370
60.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.55 LKRย 171
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$10.01 LKRย 3,099
-33.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.79 LKRย 4,269
-58.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.06 LKRย 639
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.88 LKRย 890
4.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.34 LKRย 105
588.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.39 LKRย 121
989.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.36 LKRย 110
122.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$0.57 LKRย 178
3163.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.26 LKRย 388
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.4K LKRย 8.2M
29.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$35.1K LKRย 10.9M
11.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$59.8 LKRย 18.5K
145.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.25 LKRย 1,315
382.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.42 LKRย 4,771
160.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.42 LKRย 1,059
166.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$37.30 LKRย 11.5K
1543.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$446 LKRย 137.9K
3567.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.61 LKRย 8,545
270.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$19.06 LKRย 5,901
113.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$69.0 LKRย 21.4K
37.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$38.83 LKRย 12.0K
205.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$164 LKRย 50.8K
889.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$83.6 LKRย 25.9K
1398.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,642 LKRย 508.3K
90.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$501 LKRย 155.2K
307.36%
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
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hikkaduwa: January 13, 2026

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