Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 50.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 63.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 LKR 1,166
$16.09 €13.89
-75.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 LKR 5,434
$64.1 €55.3
-71.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 LKR 2,548
$10.28 €8.88
-17.02%
Cappuccino
$1.42 LKR 425
$2.78 €2.4
-48.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 209
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LKR 592
$3.41 €2.95
-41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,025
$3.82 €3.3
-10.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 LKR 464
$1.14 €0.98
35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 143
$1.73 €1.49
-72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 242
$1.67 €1.44
-51.50%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 661
$3.13 €2.7
-29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKR 4,266
$13.31 €11.5
7.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 LKR 1,401
$7.99 €6.9
-41.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 LKR 1,644
$15.97 €13.79
-65.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKR 611
$2.28 €1.97
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 LKR 214
$1.7 €1.47
-57.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 LKR 758
$2.04 €1.76
24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 LKR 378
$2.55 €2.2
-50.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 263
$1.76 €1.52
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKR 273
$2.05 €1.77
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 LKR 290
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.76 LKR 2,619
$6.59 €5.69
32.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 LKR 4,240
$5.87 €5.07
141.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 629
$1.33 €1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 848
$2.92 €2.52
-2.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 102
$2.27 €1.96
-85.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$4.23 €3.66
-90.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 91.8
$0.86 €0.75
-63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 172
$18.68 €16.13
-96.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$2.09 €1.81
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.8 LKR 9,203
$148 €128
-79.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,312
$20.98 €18.11
-79.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.85 LKR 4,436
$39.65 €34.24
-62.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.5 LKR 4,034
$47.92 €41.37
-71.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.01 LKR 2,990
$18.57 €16.03
-46.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 LKR 707
$9.38 €8.1
-74.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.28 LKR 11.1K
$607 €524
-93.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 129.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.46 LKR 5,815
$104 €90.1
-81.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 LKR 5,839
$41.09 €35.48
-52.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.77 LKR 14.6K
$92.7 €80
-47.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.02 LKR 8,075
$119 €102
-77.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negombo
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)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Negombo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 LKR 51.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-88.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Negombo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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