Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 62.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 55.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKR 1,231
$17.22 €14.71
-76.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 LKR 5,767
$68.2 €58.2
-72.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LKR 2,568
$13.72 €11.72
-39.43%
Cappuccino
$1.39 LKR 430
$2.84 €2.43
-51.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKR 215
$2.81 €2.40
-75.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$2.04 €1.74
-81.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 LKR 626
$4.58 €3.91
-55.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,064
$4.61 €3.93
-25.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKR 474
$1.28 €1.10
20.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$2.12 €1.81
-75.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 249
$2.00 €1.71
-60.00%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 667
$3.48 €2.97
-37.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKR 4,309
$18.68 €15.95
-25.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKR 1,429
$9.42 €8.04
-50.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 LKR 1,725
$18.68 €15.95
-70.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKR 633
$2.61 €2.23
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 LKR 218
$2.39 €2.04
-70.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 LKR 781
$2.09 €1.78
21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 370
$2.73 €2.33
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 272
$1.96 €1.67
-55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKR 281
$1.87 €1.60
-51.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LKR 302
$1.48 €1.26
-33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 187
$0.92 €0.79
-34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 LKR 2,726
$6.87 €5.87
28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 LKR 3,938
$7.12 €6.08
78.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 622
$1.38 €1.18
45.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 908
$2.41 €2.06
21.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 106
$2.97 €2.54
-88.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 118
$4.57 €3.90
-91.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 95.4
$2.10 €1.79
-85.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 176
$28.85 €24.64
-98.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 371
$1.90 €1.62
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$38.7K €33.0K
-31.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.7M
$32.3K €27.6K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.86 LKR 9,537
$183 €157
-83.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKR 1,321
$22.62 €19.32
-81.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKR 4,654
$36.50 €31.17
-58.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKR 4,108
$58.7 €50.1
-77.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LKR 3,082
$20.82 €17.78
-52.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 LKR 770
$11.10 €9.48
-77.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKR 11.2K
$726 €620
-94.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKR 136.6K
$15.3K €13.0K
-97.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 LKR 5,968
$86.2 €73.6
-77.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKR 6,035
$37.48 €32.00
-47.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.56 LKR 15.0K
$106 €90.2
-54.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.95 LKR 8,328
$118 €101
-77.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,339
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,055
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,350
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,691
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 LKR 60.4K
$2,498 €2,133
-92.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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