Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.4% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 287.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 111.4% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 237.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.45 LKR 732
556.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.5 LKR 7,621
151.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.47 LKR 2,530
21.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 LKR 783
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 LKR 216
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 LKR 120
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.4 LKR 718
42.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.4 LKR 1,015
12.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 LKR 529
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKR 166
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 LKR 243
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 LKR 659
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14 LKR 4,182
-4.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.59 LKR 1,372
74.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.21 LKR 2,452
94.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.45 LKR 2,225
-69.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.53 LKR 158
220.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.81 LKR 1,736
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.64 LKR 192
298.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 LKR 248
112.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.53 LKR 158
286.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 LKR 346
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 LKR 165
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.11 LKR 3,022
-34.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.77 LKR 4,113
-57.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2 LKR 599
-33.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.95 LKR 880
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.16 LKR 46.65
1318.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKR 125
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 105
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.58 LKR 173
3120.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 LKR 372
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K LKR 8M
29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
15.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$25.96 LKR 7,755
471.42%
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
$5.09 LKR 1,522
678.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.39 LKR 1,013
176.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.16 LKR 11.1K
1534.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$437 LKR 130.5K
3589.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.08 LKR 8,092
285.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.35 LKR 5,781
112.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.2 LKR 20.7K
33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39 LKR 11.7K
204.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$169 LKR 50.6K
840.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$117 LKR 35K
975.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$502 LKR 150.1K
506.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$170 LKR 50.9K
1114.33%
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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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$99.7 LKR 29.8K
1367.14%
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 Matara: October 27, 2025

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