Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 205.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.4% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 175.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.01 LKR 1,198
301.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.81 LKR 7,414
158.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.46 LKR 2,527
21.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 LKR 786
5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.74 LKR 221
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LKR 111
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.41 LKR 719
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 LKR 1,026
11.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 LKR 460
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKR 167
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 LKR 244
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.16 LKR 645
44.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.36 LKR 3,095
28.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.64 LKR 1,386
72.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.97 LKR 1,783
167.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.3 LKR 1,882
-63.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 LKR 334
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.95 LKR 1,779
-65.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.24 LKR 371
105.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 LKR 290
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 LKR 278
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 LKR 345
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 LKR 146
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.56 LKR 2,559
-23.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.01 LKR 4,186
-58.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 LKR 439
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 LKR 533
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 LKR 94.8
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.08 LKR 3,011
357.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.35 LKR 103
1108.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.32 LKR 96.9
168.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.44 LKR 131
4145.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LKR 377
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.1K LKR 8.1M
27.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.1K LKR 10.2M
16.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$30.53 LKR 9,123
385.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.37 LKR 1,307
380.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.84 LKR 4,434
167.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.78 LKR 6,210
130.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.34 LKR 998
180.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.35 LKR 10.9K
1570.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$447 LKR 133.6K
3503.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.01 LKR 8,369
272.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.59 LKR 5,854
109.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.8 LKR 20.8K
32.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.81 LKR 11.6K
205.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$337 LKR 100.8K
371.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$249 LKR 74.4K
406.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$500 LKR 149.3K
509.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$425 LKR 127.1K
386.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$748 LKR 223.4K
873.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$582 LKR 173.9K
681.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$331 LKR 98.9K
341.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: October 28, 2025

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