Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolonnawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolonnawa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103% more expensive than Kolonnawa without rent, and 346.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.7% more expensive than Kolonnawa without rent, and 272.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.08 LKR 1,218
294.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.16 LKR 7,518
154.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.62 LKR 2,574
19.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 LKR 824
0.72%
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
$0.41 LKR 122
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.38 LKR 713
43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.42 LKR 1,022
11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 LKR 502
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 LKR 156
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.76 LKR 226
119.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 LKR 636
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.41 LKR 2,512
58.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.65 LKR 1,389
71.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.13 LKR 2,429
96.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.26 LKR 2,168
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 LKR 334
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.92 LKR 1,770
-65.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 LKR 374
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 LKR 331
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 LKR 414
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 LKR 355
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 LKR 154
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.14 LKR 3,030
-35.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.28 LKR 3,370
-47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 LKR 607
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.35 LKR 703
24.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
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 114
1013.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 98.5
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.62 LKR 184
2912.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LKR 377
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K LKR 8M
29.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
14.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
150.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.27 LKR 1,277
391.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.05 LKR 4,498
163.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$10.19 LKR 3,046
370.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$1.69 LKR 505
998.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.25 LKR 972
188.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.42 LKR 10.9K
1567.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$440 LKR 131.5K
3561.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.57 LKR 8,236
278.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.74 LKR 5,899
108.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69 LKR 20.6K
34.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.62 LKR 11.5K
207.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kolonnawa
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
Kolonnawa
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 Kolonnawa: October 28, 2025

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