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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 54.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 66.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 LKR 1,166
$17.41 €15.03
-77.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 LKR 5,434
$68.7 €59.3
-73.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 LKR 2,548
$13.71 €11.84
-37.78%
Cappuccino
$1.42 LKR 425
$2.78 €2.4
-48.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 209
$2.8 €2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LKR 592
$4.43 €3.83
-55.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,025
$4.53 €3.91
-24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 LKR 464
$1.24 €1.07
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 143
$2.03 €1.75
-76.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 242
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 661
$3.46 €2.99
-36.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKR 4,266
$18.32 €15.82
-22.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 LKR 1,401
$9.82 €8.47
-52.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 LKR 1,644
$19.24 €16.61
-71.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKR 611
$2.61 €2.25
-21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 LKR 214
$2.34 €2.02
-69.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 LKR 758
$2.11 €1.82
20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 LKR 378
$2.77 €2.39
-54.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 263
$2.04 €1.76
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKR 273
$1.77 €1.53
-48.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 LKR 290
$1.5 €1.3
-35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.76 LKR 2,619
$7 €6.04
25.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 LKR 4,240
$7.13 €6.16
99.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 629
$1.43 €1.24
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 848
$2.29 €1.98
24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 102
$3.02 €2.6
-88.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$4.59 €3.96
-90.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 91.8
$2.02 €1.74
-84.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 172
$29.56 €25.53
-98.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$1.81 €1.56
-30.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$32.4K €28K
7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.8 LKR 9,203
$190 €164
-83.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,312
$22.18 €19.15
-80.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.85 LKR 4,436
$36.37 €31.4
-59.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.5 LKR 4,034
$57.4 €49.55
-76.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.01 LKR 2,990
$20.95 €18.09
-52.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 LKR 707
$10.8 €9.33
-78.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.28 LKR 11.1K
$732 €632
-94.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 129.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.46 LKR 5,815
$86.8 €74.9
-77.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 LKR 5,839
$36.78 €31.76
-46.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.77 LKR 14.6K
$102 €88.2
-52.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.02 LKR 8,075
$117 €101
-76.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negombo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 LKR 51.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-92.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Negombo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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