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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.5% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 330% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 77.4% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 258.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.06 LKR 1,212
296.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.03 LKR 7,477
155.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.26 LKR 2,468
24.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 LKR 822
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 LKR 204
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKR 113
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.4 LKR 717
42.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.27 LKR 976
16.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 LKR 525
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.57 LKR 169
203.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.86 LKR 256
94.19%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 LKR 637
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.36 LKR 4,291
-7.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.6 LKR 1,376
73.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.27 LKR 2,470
93.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.38 LKR 2,205
-69.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.06 LKR 316
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.95 LKR 1,778
-65.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.26 LKR 376
102.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 LKR 333
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 LKR 408
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 LKR 353
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 LKR 178
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.11 LKR 3,020
-34.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14 LKR 4,182
-58.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.02 LKR 605
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.95 LKR 881
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKR 124
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 106
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.57 LKR 172
3177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 LKR 374
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
26.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.9K LKR 10.4M
13.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
150.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.43 LKR 1,324
373.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.3 LKR 4,570
159.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.43 LKR 1,026
173.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
1560.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$449 LKR 134.1K
3489.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.14 LKR 8,109
284.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.26 LKR 5,755
113.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
34.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.02 LKR 11.7K
204.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kandana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kandana: October 28, 2025

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