Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kandana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kandana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.3% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 341.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.9% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 263.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.96 LKR 1,225
302.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$25.40 LKR 7,855
153.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.48 LKR 2,622
24.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.76 LKR 854
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.69 LKR 212
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LKR 115
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.39 LKR 741
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.30 LKR 1,020
17.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 LKR 547
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 LKR 162
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.86 LKR 265
103.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.19 LKR 677
47.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$14.29 LKR 4,419
-7.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.75 LKR 1,469
69.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$8.09 LKR 2,501
97.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$7.65 LKR 2,364
-69.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.11 LKR 344
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$5.82 LKR 1,799
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.22 LKR 376
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.15 LKR 355
59.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.36 LKR 421
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.14 LKR 353
75.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.57 LKR 175
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$10.18 LKR 3,149
-33.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$12.72 LKR 3,933
-54.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.09 LKR 645
-35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.87 LKR 886
4.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.39 LKR 120
943.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.36 LKR 110
141.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$0.57 LKR 177
3159.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.20 LKR 370
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$34.7K LKR 10.7M
11.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$60.8 LKR 18.8K
147.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$4.42 LKR 1,368
366.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$15.16 LKR 4,688
164.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$3.34 LKR 1,032
179.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$37.27 LKR 11.5K
1549.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$439 LKR 135.8K
3643.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$27.31 LKR 8,447
281.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$19.15 LKR 5,921
114.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$69.4 LKR 21.5K
37.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$39.28 LKR 12.1K
205.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kandana: February 28, 2026

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