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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 120.9% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 280.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.9% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.97 LKR 1,185
305.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.51 LKR 7,623
151.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.39 LKR 2,506
22.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 LKR 789
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 LKR 203
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 LKR 104
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 LKR 703
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.44 LKR 1,026
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 LKR 502
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.53 LKR 158
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.8 LKR 239
108.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.2 LKR 658
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.19 LKR 4,240
-6.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.65 LKR 1,390
71.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.89 LKR 2,357
102.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.7 LKR 2,302
-70.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.34 LKR 103
400.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.72 LKR 812
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.99 LKR 295
157.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.16 LKR 347
51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.35 LKR 105
485.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 LKR 341
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 LKR 158
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.01 LKR 2,989
-34.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.02 LKR 4,191
-58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.06 LKR 616
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.9 LKR 865
0.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.31 LKR 94
632.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKR 124
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 97.8
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.58 LKR 173
3120.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 LKR 363
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
26.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
15.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
142.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.42 LKR 1,320
374.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.24 LKR 4,555
160.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.37 LKR 1,007
178.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.73 LKR 11K
1553.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$438 LKR 130.8K
3579.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.64 LKR 8,258
277.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.41 LKR 5,800
111.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
31.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
201.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$165 LKR 49.3K
865.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
1389.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
79.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$493 LKR 147.4K
319.55%
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
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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