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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.2% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 341.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 93.4% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 270.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$2.17 LKR 674
633.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$9.86 LKR 3,063
553.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.52 LKR 2,026
61.66%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.32 LKR 721
25.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.82 LKR 254
180.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.49 LKR 152
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.20 LKR 685
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.04 LKR 945
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.99 LKR 619
-42.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.87 LKR 271
105.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.68 LKR 211
157.35%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.19 LKR 371
171.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$16.30 LKR 5,066
-18.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.87 LKR 2,134
16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$17.49 LKR 5,435
-8.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$4.73 LKR 1,469
-50.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.77 LKR 238
114.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$4.80 LKR 1,491
-59.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.04 LKR 323
134.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.11 LKR 344
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.51 LKR 469
37.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.57 LKR 176
250.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 LKR 163
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$14.35 LKR 4,460
-53.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$13.41 LKR 4,166
-56.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.22 LKR 690
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.11 LKR 965
-3.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.39 LKR 120
507.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.38 LKR 120
971.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.52 LKR 163
67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.34 LKR 106
5364.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.04 LKR 323
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
60.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
82.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$2.30 LKR 716
796.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$7.90 LKR 2,455
407.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$10.14 LKR 3,150
371.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$2.70 LKR 839
245.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$11.93 LKR 3,706
773.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$8.30 LKR 2,579
395.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
2.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$28.76 LKR 8,935
317.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
1833.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
1914.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
2020.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$177 LKR 55.1K
808.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities