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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.2% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 332.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 118% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 260% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.92 LKR 1,170
310.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.61 LKR 7,353
160.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.14 LKR 2,431
26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 LKR 821
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 LKR 208
218.57%
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
$2.32 LKR 692
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.25 LKR 971
17.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 LKR 523
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKR 167
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.88 LKR 262
89.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 LKR 637
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.86 LKR 4,142
-3.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.71 LKR 1,406
69.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.82 LKR 2,336
104.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.36 LKR 2,200
-69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 LKR 321
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.66 LKR 1,691
-63.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.2 LKR 360
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 LKR 333
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.37 LKR 411
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 LKR 344
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 LKR 166
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.96 LKR 2,975
-33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.72 LKR 4,100
-57.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.1 LKR 629
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.88 LKR 860
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kegalle
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
$0.38 LKR 115
1013.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 97.8
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.57 LKR 171
3177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 LKR 372
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
30.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.5K LKR 10.6M
11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60 LKR 17.9K
147.11%
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
$14.96 LKR 4,469
165.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.4 LKR 1,017
175.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.51 LKR 11.2K
1518.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$443 LKR 132.4K
3536.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.42 LKR 8,191
280.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.31 LKR 5,770
112.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.9 LKR 20.9K
32.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.5 LKR 11.8K
200.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kegalle
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
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: October 27, 2025

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