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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 101.2% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 244.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 195.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.56 LKR 1,065
351.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.65 LKR 5,572
243.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.99 LKR 2,088
47.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 LKR 782
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.74 LKR 222
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 LKR 106
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.31 LKR 690
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 LKR 1,026
11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 LKR 521
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.57 LKR 169
203.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 LKR 245
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.98 LKR 591
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.04 LKR 4,194
-5.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.74 LKR 1,416
68.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.18 LKR 2,146
122.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.2 LKR 1,852
-63.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.06 LKR 318
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.55 LKR 1,060
-42.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.24 LKR 371
105.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 LKR 341
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.95 LKR 283
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 LKR 353
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 LKR 178
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.34 LKR 2,791
-29.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.67 LKR 3,486
-49.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 LKR 606
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.96 LKR 884
-1.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 LKR 103
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.57 LKR 1,964
602.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.38 LKR 114
1013.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 106
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.6 LKR 180
3013.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 LKR 362
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.9K LKR 8M
28.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
12.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
143.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.24 LKR 1,266
394.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.64 LKR 3,776
213.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.47 LKR 4,026
255.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.01 LKR 1,796
208.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.4 LKR 1,014
175.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$30.69 LKR 9,169
1878.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$441 LKR 131.8K
3551.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.25 LKR 8,142
283.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.22 LKR 5,743
113.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
44.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$36.11 LKR 10.8K
228.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$301 LKR 89.9K
429.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$144 LKR 43.1K
774.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$768 LKR 229.4K
296.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$328 LKR 98K
530.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,659 LKR 794.5K
173.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,337 LKR 399.4K
240.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16
-76.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalmunai: October 27, 2025

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