Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maharagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maharagama

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.3% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 362.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 117.7% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 272% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.85 LKRΒ 554
-38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 LKRΒ 143
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.77 LKRΒ 230
116.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.05 LKRΒ 614
52.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.25 LKRΒ 4,856
-18.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.95 LKRΒ 1,778
34.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.92 LKRΒ 3,262
46.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$11.68 LKRΒ 3,491
-80.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 LKRΒ 361
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$9.99 LKRΒ 2,984
-79.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.79 LKRΒ 535
42.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 LKRΒ 358
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 LKRΒ 347
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 LKRΒ 469
26.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 LKRΒ 185
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.91 LKRΒ 2,961
-33.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.32 LKRΒ 3,979
-55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.05 LKRΒ 612
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.27 LKRΒ 977
-10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$3.28 LKRΒ 979
1307.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
1144.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.31 LKRΒ 93.5
177.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 LKRΒ 430
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$54.4 LKRΒ 16.3K
172.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.41 LKRΒ 1,019
515.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.39 LKRΒ 3,702
220.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.29 LKRΒ 3,970
260.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.89 LKRΒ 1,461
91.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$66.3 LKRΒ 19.8K
816.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$509 LKRΒ 152K
3067.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.88 LKRΒ 7,434
319.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$13.31 LKRΒ 3,976
208.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$55 LKRΒ 16.4K
68.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$59.5 LKRΒ 17.8K
99.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$167 LKRΒ 50K
1720.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$119 LKRΒ 35.6K
1634.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$167 LKRΒ 49.8K
777.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maharagama: October 28, 2025

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