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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.7% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 331.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.6% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 270.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.92 LKR 1,218
306.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$25.43 LKR 7,903
153.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.55 LKR 2,657
23.27%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.64 LKR 819
10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.74 LKR 231
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.40 LKR 125
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.33 LKR 723
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.25 LKR 1,010
19.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.70 LKR 530
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 LKR 161
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.85 LKR 266
105.88%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.19 LKR 682
47.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$14.22 LKR 4,418
-7.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.74 LKR 1,472
69.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.19 LKR 2,544
95.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$7.55 LKR 2,345
-69.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.11 LKR 346
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$5.69 LKR 1,769
-65.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.24 LKR 386
96.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.12 LKR 347
63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.41 LKR 437
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.14 LKR 353
75.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 LKR 185
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$9.94 LKR 3,090
-32.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$12.90 LKR 4,010
-55.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.99 LKR 618
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.83 LKR 880
6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.42 LKR 129
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 101
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.61 LKR 190
2945.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 LKR 387
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
30.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$60.0 LKR 18.6K
150.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$4.34 LKR 1,349
375.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$14.86 LKR 4,619
169.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.40 LKR 1,057
174.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$36.53 LKR 11.4K
1583.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$437 LKR 135.8K
3659.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$27.35 LKR 8,499
281.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.18 LKR 5,960
114.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$69.4 LKR 21.6K
37.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.14 LKR 11.9K
215.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Polonnaruwa: March 2, 2026

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