Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Negombo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 440.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 174.4% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 362.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.9 LKR 1,166
312.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.19 LKR 5,434
252.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.53 LKR 2,548
20.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.42 LKR 425
95.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 LKR 209
218.57%
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
$1.98 LKR 592
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 LKR 1,025
11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 LKR 464
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 LKR 143
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 LKR 242
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 LKR 661
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.28 LKR 4,266
-6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.69 LKR 1,401
70.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.5 LKR 1,644
190.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.05 LKR 611
11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.72 LKR 214
136.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.54 LKR 758
-19.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.27 LKR 378
100.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.88 LKR 263
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.91 LKR 273
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 LKR 290
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 LKR 165
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.76 LKR 2,619
-24.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.19 LKR 4,240
-58.63%
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
$2.84 LKR 848
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 LKR 102
567.65%
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
$0.31 LKR 91.8
177.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.57 LKR 172
3177.19%
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
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
30.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
13.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$30.8 LKR 9,203
381.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.39 LKR 1,312
377.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.85 LKR 4,436
167.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.5 LKR 4,034
254.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.01 LKR 2,990
85.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.37 LKR 707
295.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.28 LKR 11.1K
1528.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$434 LKR 129.6K
3613.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.46 LKR 5,815
436.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.54 LKR 5,839
110.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$48.77 LKR 14.6K
89.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$27.02 LKR 8,075
339.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Negombo
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
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$172 LKR 51.5K
748.09%
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 Negombo: October 27, 2025

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