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Cost of Living Comparison Between Polonnaruwa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Polonnaruwa and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Polonnaruwa is 48% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Polonnaruwa is 46.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRย 1,231
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-75.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.22 LKRย 7,807
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-60.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 LKRย 2,534
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-21.25%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKRย 828
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRย 226
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-68.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRย 125
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 LKRย 713
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 LKRย 1,018
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-15.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKRย 554
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
58.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKRย 159
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-72.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRย 265
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-51.41%
Eggs
$2.14 LKRย 662
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-31.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 LKRย 4,374
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
7.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKRย 1,465
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-39.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 LKRย 2,548
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-48.34%
Apples (1kg)
$7.50 LKRย 2,320
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
230.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRย 330
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 LKRย 1,785
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
191.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 LKRย 369
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-51.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRย 342
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKRย 435
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRย 357
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-39.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRย 185
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKRย 3,078
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
49.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.56 LKRย 4,197
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
139.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRย 640
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
55.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 LKRย 889
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-4.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRย 118
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-91.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRย 110
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRย 188
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-96.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRย 372
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-42.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRย 8.4M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-20.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRย 10.7M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-11.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRย 18.4K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-59.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.44 LKRย 1,376
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-78.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 LKRย 4,729
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-61.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 LKRย 1,067
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-62.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.43 LKRย 11.3K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-94.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$436 LKRย 135.0K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-97.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LKRย 8,619
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-72.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKRย 6,074
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 LKRย 21.8K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-25.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.71 LKRย 12.0K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-67.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Polonnaruwa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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