Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragama and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragama and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ragama is 52.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ragama is 41.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ragama
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRΒ 1,167
$16.09 €13.89
-75.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKRΒ 7,417
$64.1 €55.3
-61.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKRΒ 2,486
$10.28 €8.88
-19.07%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKRΒ 800
$2.78 €2.4
-3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKRΒ 216
$2.23 €1.92
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRΒ 113
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRΒ 712
$3.41 €2.95
-30.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRΒ 1,021
$3.82 €3.3
-10.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ragama
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 LKRΒ 495
$1.14 €0.98
45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRΒ 157
$1.73 €1.49
-69.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 LKRΒ 213
$1.67 €1.44
-57.49%
Eggs
$2.2 LKRΒ 657
$3.13 €2.7
-29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 LKRΒ 4,229
$13.31 €11.5
6.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRΒ 1,406
$7.99 €6.9
-41.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKRΒ 2,466
$15.97 €13.79
-48.34%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKRΒ 2,231
$2.28 €1.97
227.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRΒ 320
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 LKRΒ 1,703
$2.04 €1.76
179.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRΒ 372
$2.55 €2.2
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
$1.76 €1.52
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 LKRΒ 353
$2.05 €1.77
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRΒ 340
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKRΒ 169
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 LKRΒ 3,050
$6.59 €5.69
54.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKRΒ 4,186
$5.87 €5.07
138.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRΒ 617
$1.33 €1.15
55.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRΒ 893
$2.92 €2.52
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ragama
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)
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
$4.23 €3.66
-91.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRΒ 106
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRΒ 184
$18.68 €16.13
-96.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRΒ 361
$2.09 €1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKRΒ 7.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKRΒ 10.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-10.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragama
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRΒ 17.8K
$148 €128
-59.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKRΒ 1,320
$20.98 €18.11
-78.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.99 LKRΒ 4,480
$39.65 €34.24
-62.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ragama
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKRΒ 995
$9.38 €8.1
-64.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ragama
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.21 LKRΒ 11.1K
$607 €524
-93.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKRΒ 132.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ragama
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 LKRΒ 8,178
$104 €90.1
-73.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKRΒ 5,735
$41.09 €35.48
-53.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKRΒ 20.4K
$92.7 €80
-26.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.6 LKRΒ 11.5K
$119 €102
-67.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ragama
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
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ragama
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 Ragama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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