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Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Puttalam is 89.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 96% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puttalam is 92.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 96.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 LKR 532
$16.17 €13.94
-89.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$63.5 €54.7
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 LKR 1,569
$10.40 €8.96
-51.25%
Cappuccino
$1.36 LKR 420
$2.77 €2.38
-50.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 LKR 421
$2.32 €2.00
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 107
$1.54 €1.33
-77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.89 LKR 1,513
$3.55 €3.06
37.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 LKR 2,086
$3.90 €3.36
72.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.13 €0.98
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.83 €1.58
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.77 €1.53
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Eggs
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$3.13 €2.70
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.19 €11.37
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$7.80 €6.73
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$15.93 €13.73
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.27 €1.96
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.72 €1.48
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.44 €2.10
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.80 €1.55
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.91 €1.65
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.78 €0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.65 €5.73
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Wine (Bottle)
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$5.67 €4.89
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.00 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.03 €39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.25 €3.67
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.80 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$18.60 €16.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$2.07 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.2K €29.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K €33.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$147 €127
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.52 €17.69
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$40.18 €34.64
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 €42.70
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.68 €16.10
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.10 €7.85
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 €529
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K €14.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$102 €88.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$40.77 €35.14
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$94.6 €81.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,625 €1,401
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,253 €1,080
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,126 €2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,042 €1,760
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,814 €6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,389 €3,783
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Puttalam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 €1,307
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Puttalam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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