Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ratnapura

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.5% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 323.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.6% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 276.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.14 LKR 638
651.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$10.03 LKR 2,997
538.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.79 LKR 2,030
51.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.32 LKR 694
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 LKR 240
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.48 LKR 143
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.14 LKR 638
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.09 LKR 923
23.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.96 LKR 586
-41.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.82 LKR 244
110.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.67 LKR 199
149.25%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.19 LKR 356
163.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-20.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.83 LKR 2,041
16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.6 LKR 1,374
-50.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.76 LKR 228
123.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-55.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 LKR 326
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.17 LKR 350
50.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 LKR 472
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 LKR 158
273.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 LKR 155
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-55.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-56.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.32 LKR 693
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.15 LKR 943
-7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.41 LKR 123
453.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKR 124
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.5 LKR 148
72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.32 LKR 95.3
5737.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 LKR 306
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
61.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
79.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.28 LKR 681
820.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.23 LKR 2,459
381.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$10.03 LKR 2,997
377.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.65 LKR 791
253.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.61 LKR 3,468
799.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$8.44 LKR 2,521
386.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
-1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$28.97 LKR 8,657
309.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$83.6 LKR 25K
1804.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
1979.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
2115.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$186 LKR 55.6K
686.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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