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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.2% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 209.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 122.8% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 178.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.91 LKR 1,209
307.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$25.08 LKR 7,757
157.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.58 LKR 2,654
22.84%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.75 LKR 850
5.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.74 LKR 228
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LKR 115
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.30 LKR 712
49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.28 LKR 1,014
17.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 LKR 479
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.55 LKR 170
225.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.81 LKR 251
116.05%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.23 LKR 691
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.11 LKR 3,126
30.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.62 LKR 1,428
73.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.17 LKR 1,910
159.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-63.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.11 LKR 343
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-66.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.26 LKR 391
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 LKR 315
79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.88 LKR 272
136.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.19 LKR 367
68.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.53 LKR 164
50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-20.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$13.06 LKR 4,039
-55.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.45 LKR 448
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.81 LKR 559
66.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.34 LKR 106
597.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$10.12 LKR 3,131
356.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.34 LKR 106
1097.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 108
148.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$0.46 LKR 144
3939.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.20 LKR 371
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
32.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$30.35 LKR 9,386
395.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$4.36 LKR 1,348
372.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$15.05 LKR 4,655
166.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$21.03 LKR 6,503
127.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$3.32 LKR 1,025
180.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
1593.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$441 LKR 136.3K
3628.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$27.48 LKR 8,499
279.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$19.19 LKR 5,934
114.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
36.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
204.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$337 LKR 104.3K
383.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$253 LKR 78.1K
386.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$507 LKR 156.9K
495.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$411 LKR 127.1K
387.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$725 LKR 224.3K
985.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$557 LKR 172.1K
675.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$323 LKR 100.0K
398.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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