Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jaffna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jaffna

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 153.5% more expensive than Jaffna without rent, and 358.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 227% more expensive than Jaffna without rent, and 378.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.13 LKRΒ 1,532
100.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.29 LKRΒ 984
-15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 LKRΒ 144
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.32 LKRΒ 94.8
390.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 LKRΒ 1,020
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.52 LKRΒ 1,948
-41.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.54 LKRΒ 162
220.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.68 LKRΒ 202
145.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 LKRΒ 491
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.08 LKRΒ 1,518
162.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.45 LKRΒ 1,031
131.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.52 LKRΒ 1,948
144.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.91 LKRΒ 1,170
-41.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.56 LKRΒ 168
203.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.36 LKRΒ 1,005
-39.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.68 LKRΒ 503
51.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 LKRΒ 334
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.78 LKRΒ 232
162.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 LKRΒ 207
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.41 LKRΒ 121
97.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.77 LKRΒ 3,816
-48.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.51 LKRΒ 5,831
-69.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.76 LKRΒ 825
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$3.38 LKRΒ 1,011
1265.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.49 LKRΒ 145
763.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 LKRΒ 294
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$51.1K LKRΒ 15.3M
-22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$51 LKRΒ 15.2K
190.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.29 LKRΒ 984
537.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$6.58 LKRΒ 1,966
628.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$1.99 LKRΒ 594
371.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.71 LKRΒ 11.9K
162.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$164 LKRΒ 49.1K
869.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$149 LKRΒ 44.5K
748.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$247 LKRΒ 73.8K
1133.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$220 LKRΒ 65.7K
841.03%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jaffna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jaffna: October 26, 2025

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