Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Trincomalee Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Trincomalee

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 108.5% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 326.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 93.7% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 262.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.91 LKR 1,214
307.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$25.24 LKR 7,842
155.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.48 LKR 2,635
24.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.67 LKR 831
8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.74 LKR 231
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.37 LKR 116
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.29 LKR 711
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.41 LKR 1,058
13.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 LKR 547
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.56 LKR 173
219.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.87 LKR 271
101.15%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.21 LKR 687
46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$13.91 LKR 4,322
-4.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.81 LKR 1,494
66.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.06 LKR 2,503
98.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$7.63 LKR 2,372
-69.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.07 LKR 334
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$5.89 LKR 1,832
-67.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.22 LKR 379
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.12 LKR 348
63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.41 LKR 440
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.14 LKR 355
75.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 LKR 187
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$10.11 LKR 3,140
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$12.93 LKR 4,019
-55.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.01 LKR 623
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.88 LKR 894
4.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.42 LKR 129
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.36 LKR 111
141.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.62 LKR 192
2896.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LKR 393
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
11.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$61.2 LKR 19.0K
145.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$4.20 LKR 1,306
390.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.37 LKR 4,777
160.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.32 LKR 1,032
180.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
1559.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$437 LKR 135.7K
3664.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$27.92 LKR 8,676
273.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.23 LKR 5,975
113.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$69.4 LKR 21.6K
37.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.94 LKR 12.1K
208.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Trincomalee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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