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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.9% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 197.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.3% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 177% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.11 LKRย 1,273
293.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.91 LKRย 7,711
154.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.54 LKRย 2,642
21.78%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.76 LKRย 854
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.74 LKRย 230
213.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.40 LKRย 124
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.39 LKRย 741
48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.37 LKRย 1,043
15.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.50 LKRย 463
-24.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.57 LKRย 175
221.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.87 LKRย 270
103.45%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.23 LKRย 691
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.47 LKRย 3,240
25.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.59 LKRย 1,420
69.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.12 LKRย 1,896
160.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.20 LKRย 1,920
-63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.12 LKRย 347
53.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.90 LKRย 1,828
-66.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.20 LKRย 370
103.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.00 LKRย 310
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.88 LKRย 271
132.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.14 LKRย 353
67.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.53 LKRย 163
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$8.30 LKRย 2,570
-19.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.38 LKRย 4,143
-57.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.45 LKRย 449
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.81 LKRย 560
65.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.34 LKRย 107
588.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$10.07 LKRย 3,118
357.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.32 LKRย 97.9
1228.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.33 LKRย 101
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$0.43 LKRย 133
4225.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.26 LKRย 390
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.0K LKRย 8.4M
26.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.8K LKRย 10.8M
12.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$30.33 LKRย 9,389
384.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.42 LKRย 1,369
364.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.11 LKRย 4,678
165.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$20.70 LKRย 6,406
139.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.36 LKRย 1,040
170.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$36.20 LKRย 11.2K
1593.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$445 LKRย 137.8K
3571.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.17 LKRย 8,409
276.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$19.14 LKRย 5,924
113.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$69.3 LKRย 21.5K
36.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$38.09 LKRย 11.8K
211.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$334 LKRย 103.5K
386.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$247 LKRย 76.4K
407.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$509 LKRย 157.4K
514.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$418 LKRย 129.4K
388.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$726 LKRย 224.6K
976.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$574 LKRย 177.6K
665.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$325 LKRย 100.7K
365.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: January 12, 2026

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