Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Polonnaruwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Polonnaruwa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.4% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 335.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 257% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.96 LKR 1,184
306.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.73 LKR 7,389
159.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.56 LKR 2,558
20.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 LKR 812
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 LKR 218
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LKR 111
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.33 LKR 695
46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.3 LKR 985
15.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 LKR 524
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKR 169
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.8 LKR 240
108.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 LKR 664
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.3 LKR 4,274
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.63 LKR 1,383
72.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.93 LKR 2,369
101.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.59 LKR 2,267
-69.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.06 LKR 317
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.63 LKR 1,682
-63.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.26 LKR 377
102.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 LKR 343
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 LKR 427
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 LKR 342
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 LKR 178
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.17 LKR 3,038
-35.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.06 LKR 4,200
-58.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.99 LKR 595
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3 LKR 895
-2.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
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
$0.62 LKR 184
2912.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 LKR 364
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
30.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
14.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.4 LKR 17.8K
149.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.38 LKR 1,309
379.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.12 LKR 4,518
162.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.42 LKR 1,020
174.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.5 LKR 11.2K
1519.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$444 LKR 132.8K
3525.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.6 LKR 8,247
278.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.55 LKR 5,841
110.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
33.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.1 LKR 11.4K
211.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
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
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Polonnaruwa: October 27, 2025

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