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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 116.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 291.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 135.6% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.93 LKR 1,221
305.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$25.04 LKR 7,781
157.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.33 LKR 2,587
26.53%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.66 LKR 826
9.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.72 LKR 225
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.34 LKR 106
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.32 LKR 722
48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.43 LKR 1,066
12.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 LKR 520
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 LKR 174
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.82 LKR 255
113.41%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.13 LKR 661
51.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$14.36 LKR 4,463
-7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.74 LKR 1,472
69.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.11 LKR 2,520
97.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$7.52 LKR 2,336
-69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.32 LKR 97.9
415.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.72 LKR 844
-28.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.02 LKR 318
139.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.14 LKR 355
60.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.35 LKR 110
494.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.15 LKR 358
73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.56 LKR 174
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$9.99 LKR 3,105
-32.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$13.01 LKR 4,042
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.01 LKR 625
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.97 LKR 922
1.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.32 LKR 98.8
640.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.38 LKR 119
971.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 102
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.62 LKR 191
2896.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 LKR 387
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
28.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
9.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
148.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$4.22 LKR 1,311
388.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.34 LKR 4,767
161.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.25 LKR 1,010
186.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$37.37 LKR 11.6K
1545.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$443 LKR 137.5K
3614.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$27.09 LKR 8,419
284.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.08 LKR 5,928
115.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
36.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.55 LKR 12.0K
211.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$165 LKR 51.3K
887.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$83.2 LKR 25.8K
1377.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,654 LKR 513.9K
82.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$512 LKR 159.1K
291.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

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