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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 128.1% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 429.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 125.3% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 362.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.98 LKRย 1,232
306.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$18.73 LKRย 5,796
238.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.43 LKRย 2,611
23.37%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.44 LKRย 446
92.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.68 LKRย 210
241.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.37 LKRย 116
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.99 LKRย 615
78.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.26 LKRย 1,009
19.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.48 LKRย 457
-23.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.48 LKRย 150
281.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.87 LKRย 269
103.45%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.16 LKRย 667
44.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$13.90 LKRย 4,302
-5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.77 LKRย 1,476
63.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.71 LKRย 1,768
178.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.99 LKRย 615
14.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.76 LKRย 234
126.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.49 LKRย 771
-20.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.25 LKRย 386
95.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.80 LKRย 248
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.96 LKRย 297
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.99 LKRย 306
92.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.60 LKRย 186
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$8.51 LKRย 2,635
-21.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.91 LKRย 4,304
-59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.07 LKRย 641
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.88 LKRย 890
4.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.34 LKRย 106
588.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.39 LKRย 119
989.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.31 LKRย 95.6
158.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$0.62 LKRย 191
2900.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.26 LKRย 389
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.4K LKRย 8.2M
29.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.9K LKRย 10.8M
11.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$31.30 LKRย 9,687
369.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.31 LKRย 1,335
376.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.30 LKRย 4,737
162.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$13.65 LKRย 4,224
262.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$10.00 LKRย 3,094
86.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.44 LKRย 756
272.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$36.64 LKRย 11.3K
1573.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$441 LKRย 136.6K
3603.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$19.38 LKRย 5,999
427.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$19.11 LKRย 5,914
113.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$50.1 LKRย 15.5K
89.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$27.08 LKRย 8,381
337.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$192 LKRย 59.3K
691.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Negombo: January 11, 2026

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