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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 106.9% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 391.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.6% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 291.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 LKR 585
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 LKR 162
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.72 LKR 222
143.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.06 LKR 640
56.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$16.49 LKR 5,123
-19.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.95 LKR 1,849
34.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$10.82 LKR 3,362
47.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$11.57 LKR 3,594
-79.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.21 LKR 375
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$9.98 LKR 3,100
-80.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.87 LKR 580
30.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.21 LKR 374
51.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.16 LKR 360
79.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.62 LKR 503
23.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.57 LKR 176
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$9.47 LKR 2,943
-28.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.99 LKR 620
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.26 LKR 1,012
-7.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$3.30 LKR 1,025
1300.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.32 LKR 99.1
1171.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.29 LKR 89.2
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.42 LKR 440
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$53.8 LKR 16.7K
179.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$3.38 LKR 1,049
510.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$12.31 LKR 3,825
225.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$13.55 LKR 4,212
253.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$5.06 LKR 1,573
84.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$67.4 LKR 20.9K
812.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$510 LKR 158.5K
3122.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$24.77 LKR 7,696
320.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$13.20 LKR 4,103
211.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$54.6 LKR 17.0K
74.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$59.1 LKR 18.4K
103.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$166 LKR 51.7K
1715.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$119 LKR 36.9K
1588.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maharagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

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