Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Maharagama is 45.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maharagama is 54.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 €13.89
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 €1.92
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 LKR 554
$1.14 €0.98
62.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 143
$1.73 €1.49
-72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 LKR 230
$1.67 €1.44
-53.89%
Eggs
$2.05 LKR 614
$3.13 €2.7
-34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.25 LKR 4,856
$13.31 €11.5
22.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,778
$7.99 €6.9
-25.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 LKR 3,262
$15.97 €13.79
-31.62%
Apples (1kg)
$11.68 LKR 3,491
$2.28 €1.97
412.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.7 €1.47
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.99 LKR 2,984
$2.04 €1.76
389.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 LKR 535
$2.55 €2.2
-29.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.76 €1.52
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 LKR 469
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LKR 185
$0.81 €0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 LKR 2,961
$6.59 €5.69
50.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 LKR 3,979
$5.87 €5.07
126.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 LKR 612
$1.33 €1.15
54.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 977
$2.92 €2.52
11.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.28 LKR 979
$46.15 €39.85
-92.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 103
$4.23 €3.66
-91.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 93.5
$0.86 €0.75
-63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 LKR 430
$2.09 €1.81
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 LKR 16.3K
$148 €128
-63.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 LKR 1,019
$20.98 €18.11
-83.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.39 LKR 3,702
$39.65 €34.24
-68.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKR 3,970
$47.92 €41.37
-72.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 LKR 1,461
$9.38 €8.1
-47.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.3 LKR 19.8K
$607 €524
-89.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 LKR 152K
$16.1K €13.9K
-96.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.88 LKR 7,434
$104 €90.1
-76.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.31 LKR 3,976
$41.09 €35.48
-67.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 LKR 16.4K
$92.7 €80
-40.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
$119 €102
-49.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 LKR 50K
$3,046 €2,630
-94.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LKR 35.6K
$2,069 €1,787
-94.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maharagama
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 LKR 49.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-88.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.81
346.19%

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Last update for Maharagama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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