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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kegalle Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kegalle

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.3% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 331% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.9% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 273.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.91 LKRย 1,209
313.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.52 LKRย 7,899
148.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.45 LKRย 2,615
23.08%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.75 LKRย 852
0.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.74 LKRย 229
213.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.38 LKRย 116
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.39 LKRย 739
48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.28 LKRย 1,015
18.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.70 LKRย 525
-33.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.52 LKRย 160
251.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.88 LKRย 273
101.14%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.19 LKRย 679
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$14.13 LKRย 4,375
-6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.76 LKRย 1,472
63.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.89 LKRย 2,441
101.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$7.50 LKRย 2,321
-69.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.12 LKRย 347
53.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.84 LKRย 1,807
-66.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.21 LKRย 374
101.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.11 LKRย 344
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.38 LKRย 427
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.20 LKRย 373
59.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.59 LKRย 184
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$10.06 LKRย 3,115
-33.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.69 LKRย 4,238
-58.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.11 LKRย 653
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.94 LKRย 911
2.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.41 LKRย 127
936.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.35 LKRย 110
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$0.60 LKRย 186
3000.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 LKRย 387
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.7K LKRย 8.3M
27.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.2K LKRย 10.6M
14.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$59.3 LKRย 18.3K
147.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.23 LKRย 1,310
385.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.28 LKRย 4,730
162.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.26 LKRย 1,008
179.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$36.13 LKRย 11.2K
1597.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$441 LKRย 136.6K
3603.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.46 LKRย 8,501
272.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$19.70 LKRย 6,098
106.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$68.7 LKRย 21.3K
37.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$39.44 LKRย 12.2K
200.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kegalle: January 12, 2026

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