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

🙂 Solo nomad: Polonnaruwa is 36.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Polonnaruwa is 45.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,184
$16.09 €13.89
-75.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.73 LKR 7,389
$64.1 €55.3
-61.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 LKR 2,558
$10.28 €8.88
-16.73%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKR 812
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 218
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 695
$3.41 €2.95
-31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 LKR 985
$3.82 €3.3
-13.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 524
$1.14 €0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.67 €1.44
-52.10%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 664
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 LKR 4,274
$13.31 €11.5
7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKR 1,383
$7.99 €6.9
-42.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 LKR 2,369
$15.97 €13.79
-50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$7.59 LKR 2,267
$2.28 €1.97
232.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 317
$1.7 €1.47
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.63 LKR 1,682
$2.04 €1.76
175.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 377
$2.55 €2.2
-50.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 427
$2.05 €1.77
-30.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 342
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 LKR 3,038
$6.59 €5.69
54.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 LKR 4,200
$5.87 €5.07
139.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 595
$1.33 €1.15
49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 LKR 895
$2.92 €2.52
2.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
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)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$18.68 €16.13
-96.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 364
$2.09 €1.81
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 LKR 17.8K
$148 €128
-59.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.38 LKR 1,309
$20.98 €18.11
-79.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.12 LKR 4,518
$39.65 €34.24
-61.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 LKR 1,020
$9.38 €8.1
-63.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.5 LKR 11.2K
$607 €524
-93.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 132.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.6 LKR 8,247
$104 €90.1
-73.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 LKR 5,841
$41.09 €35.48
-52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
$92.7 €80
-25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.1 LKR 11.4K
$119 €102
-67.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polonnaruwa
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
Polonnaruwa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Polonnaruwa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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