Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ragama

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.9% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 328.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 114% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 258.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.13 LKR 1,283
285.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$24.64 LKR 7,656
161.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.32 LKR 2,586
26.68%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.65 LKR 824
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.69 LKR 215
233.33%
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
$2.31 LKR 717
48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.36 LKR 1,045
15.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 LKR 486
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.51 LKR 160
250.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.71 LKR 220
146.48%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.20 LKR 685
46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$13.84 LKR 4,301
-4.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.56 LKR 1,418
76.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.95 LKR 2,469
101.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$7.43 LKR 2,310
-68.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.08 LKR 334
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$5.64 LKR 1,751
-65.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.20 LKR 372
103.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.10 LKR 343
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.24 LKR 387
67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.20 LKR 372
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.59 LKR 184
35.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$10.13 LKR 3,147
-33.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$12.64 LKR 3,928
-54.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.08 LKR 647
-35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.98 LKR 927
1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ragama
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
$0.32 LKR 101
171.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.62 LKR 191
2896.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 LKR 386
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$35.3K LKR 11.0M
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$60.6 LKR 18.8K
148.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$4.40 LKR 1,366
368.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.44 LKR 4,798
159.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.38 LKR 1,049
175.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$37.52 LKR 11.7K
1538.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$447 LKR 138.9K
3575.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$28.06 LKR 8,719
271.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.21 LKR 5,968
113.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$68.1 LKR 21.2K
39.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.95 LKR 12.1K
208.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ragama
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
Ragama
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 Ragama: March 3, 2026

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