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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 111.7% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 325.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 69.7% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 269.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.91 LKRΒ 1,167
311.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.82 LKRΒ 7,417
158.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.32 LKRΒ 2,486
23.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.68 LKRΒ 800
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 LKRΒ 216
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 LKRΒ 113
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.38 LKRΒ 712
43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.42 LKRΒ 1,021
11.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 LKRΒ 495
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.53 LKRΒ 157
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.71 LKRΒ 213
135.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.2 LKRΒ 657
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.15 LKRΒ 4,229
-5.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.71 LKRΒ 1,406
69.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.25 LKRΒ 2,466
93.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.47 LKRΒ 2,231
-69.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 LKRΒ 320
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.7 LKRΒ 1,703
-64.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.24 LKRΒ 372
105.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 LKRΒ 353
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 LKRΒ 340
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 LKRΒ 169
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.21 LKRΒ 3,050
-35.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.01 LKRΒ 4,186
-58.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.07 LKRΒ 617
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.99 LKRΒ 893
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ragama
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
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
1013.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKRΒ 106
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.62 LKRΒ 184
2912.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 LKRΒ 361
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.4K LKRΒ 7.9M
30.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.3K LKRΒ 10.5M
12.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.6 LKRΒ 17.8K
148.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.42 LKRΒ 1,320
374.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.99 LKRΒ 4,480
164.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.33 LKRΒ 995
181.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.21 LKRΒ 11.1K
1531.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$443 LKRΒ 132.4K
3536.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.37 LKRΒ 8,178
281.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.19 LKRΒ 5,735
114.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.3 LKRΒ 20.4K
35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.6 LKRΒ 11.5K
207.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ragama
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
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ragama
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 Ragama: October 28, 2025

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