Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalutara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalutara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 109.4% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 312% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 116.3% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 261.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.03 LKR 1,272
292.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$25.59 LKR 8,073
151.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.42 LKR 2,657
23.16%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.70 LKR 853
7.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.73 LKR 231
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.41 LKR 128
278.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.32 LKR 732
45.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.42 LKR 1,078
14.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.77 LKR 559
-36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.52 LKR 165
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.81 LKR 257
116.05%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.12 LKR 669
49.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$14.25 LKR 4,495
-5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.63 LKR 1,462
68.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.25 LKR 2,604
89.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$7.40 LKR 2,335
-69.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.12 LKR 353
52.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$5.85 LKR 1,846
-67.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.26 LKR 399
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.14 LKR 360
57.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.42 LKR 448
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.14 LKR 359
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.60 LKR 189
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$9.87 LKR 3,113
-32.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.67 LKR 3,996
-54.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.07 LKR 652
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.00 LKR 945
-3.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.38 LKR 121
1005.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.32 LKR 102
153.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$0.60 LKR 191
3016.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.20 LKR 380
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.9K LKR 8.5M
28.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$34.4K LKR 10.9M
15.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$60.4 LKR 19.1K
141.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$4.22 LKR 1,332
393.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$15.22 LKR 4,803
161.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$10.25 LKR 3,233
373.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.26 LKR 1,030
178.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$36.31 LKR 11.5K
1601.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$440 LKR 138.8K
3572.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$27.33 LKR 8,623
282.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$19.72 LKR 6,220
105.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$68.6 LKR 21.7K
36.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$39.18 LKR 12.4K
212.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalutara: April 13, 2026

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