Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalmunai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalmunai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.2% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 249.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 113.7% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 202.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$3.42 LKR 1,062
365.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$18.36 LKR 5,704
251.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.37 LKR 2,289
43.01%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.60 LKR 808
11.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.74 LKR 231
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKR 119
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.31 LKR 718
48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.36 LKR 1,044
15.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 LKR 525
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.55 LKR 171
225.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.77 LKR 238
127.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.93 LKR 599
67.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$14.13 LKR 4,391
-6.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.61 LKR 1,432
74.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$7.33 LKR 2,279
118.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$5.94 LKR 1,846
-60.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 LKR 333
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.58 LKR 1,111
-45.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.26 LKR 390
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.16 LKR 361
57.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.94 LKR 293
121.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.20 LKR 373
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 LKR 186
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$9.14 LKR 2,840
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$13.08 LKR 4,064
-55.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.02 LKR 629
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.94 LKR 912
2.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.32 LKR 98.3
640.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$6.86 LKR 2,132
573.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.42 LKR 130
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 102
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$0.62 LKR 192
2896.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.19 LKR 371
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
28.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.3K LKR 11.0M
9.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$60.9 LKR 18.9K
146.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$4.26 LKR 1,323
384.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$12.89 LKR 4,006
211.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$13.53 LKR 4,204
253.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.82 LKR 1,810
215.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.44 LKR 1,068
170.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$30.02 LKR 9,328
1948.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$442 LKR 137.3K
3618.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$27.39 LKR 8,512
280.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$19.75 LKR 6,135
108.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$63.0 LKR 19.6K
51.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$37.19 LKR 11.6K
223.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$305 LKR 94.9K
433.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$142 LKR 44.0K
767.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$763 LKR 237.0K
295.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$326 LKR 101.4K
514.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$164 LKR 51.0K
882.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16
-76.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kalmunai: February 28, 2026

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