Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 41.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 48.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKR 674
$15.92 €13.72
-86.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKR 3,063
$64.5 €55.6
-84.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKR 2,026
$10.54 €9.09
-38.14%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKR 721
$2.91 €2.51
-20.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKR 254
$2.30 €1.98
-64.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKR 152
$1.57 €1.35
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKR 685
$3.44 €2.97
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKR 945
$3.87 €3.33
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKR 619
$1.14 €0.98
74.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKR 271
$1.79 €1.55
-51.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 211
$1.75 €1.51
-61.14%
Eggs
$1.19 LKR 371
$3.23 €2.79
-63.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKR 5,066
$13.22 €11.39
23.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKR 2,134
$8.03 €6.92
-14.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKR 5,435
$16.00 €13.79
9.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKR 1,469
$2.33 €2.01
103.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKR 238
$1.65 €1.42
-53.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKR 1,491
$1.94 €1.67
147.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKR 323
$2.44 €2.10
-57.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.83 €1.58
-39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKR 469
$2.08 €1.79
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKR 176
$2.00 €1.72
-71.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 163
$0.80 €0.69
-35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKR 4,459
$6.74 €5.81
112.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKR 4,166
$5.80 €5.00
131.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKR 690
$1.34 €1.15
65.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKR 965
$3.01 €2.60
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKR 120
$2.37 €2.04
-83.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 120
$4.07 €3.51
-90.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKR 163
$0.87 €0.75
-40.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$18.58 €16.01
-98.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKR 323
$2.09 €1.80
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
$34.8K €30.0K
-37.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
$38.8K €33.4K
-45.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$150 €130
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKR 716
$20.62 €17.77
-88.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKR 2,455
$40.09 €34.56
-80.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKR 3,150
$47.85 €41.25
-78.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKR 839
$9.32 €8.03
-71.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €530
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKR 3,706
$104 €89.8
-88.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKR 2,579
$41.10 €35.43
-79.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
$95.3 €82.1
-2.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKR 8,935
$120 €104
-76.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
$1,630 €1,405
-94.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
$1,229 €1,059
-95.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
$2,004 €1,728
-95.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKR 55.1K
$1,611 €1,389
-89.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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