Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragama and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragama and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ragama is 56.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ragama is 46.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,167
$17.41 €15.03
-77.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKR 7,417
$68.7 €59.3
-63.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKR 2,486
$13.71 €11.84
-39.31%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 800
$2.78 €2.4
-3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 216
$2.8 €2.42
-74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 712
$4.43 €3.83
-46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,021
$4.53 €3.91
-24.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 LKR 495
$1.24 €1.07
33.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 157
$2.03 €1.75
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 LKR 213
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 657
$3.46 €2.99
-36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 LKR 4,229
$18.32 €15.82
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKR 1,406
$9.82 €8.47
-52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKR 2,466
$19.24 €16.61
-57.12%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKR 2,231
$2.61 €2.25
186.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$2.34 €2.02
-54.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 LKR 1,703
$2.11 €1.82
170.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 372
$2.77 €2.39
-55.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 329
$2.04 €1.76
-46.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 340
$1.5 €1.3
-24.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 169
$0.85 €0.73
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 LKR 3,050
$7 €6.04
45.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKR 4,186
$7.13 €6.16
96.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 617
$1.43 €1.24
44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 893
$2.29 €1.98
30.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$4.59 €3.96
-91.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$2.02 €1.74
-82.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$29.56 €25.53
-97.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-31.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKR 10.5M
$32.4K €28K
8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
$190 €164
-68.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,320
$22.18 €19.15
-80.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.99 LKR 4,480
$36.37 €31.4
-58.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 995
$10.8 €9.33
-69.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.21 LKR 11.1K
$732 €632
-94.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 132.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 LKR 8,178
$86.8 €74.9
-68.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,735
$36.78 €31.76
-47.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
$102 €88.2
-33.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.6 LKR 11.5K
$117 €101
-67.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ragama
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
Ragama
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Ragama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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