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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 53.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 57.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 LKRย 679
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-86.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.94 LKRย 3,077
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-84.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 LKRย 2,060
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-35.96%
Cappuccino
$2.29 LKRย 710
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-17.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 LKRย 257
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-64.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRย 162
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 LKRย 684
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-37.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRย 909
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-24.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 LKRย 608
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
73.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 LKRย 272
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKRย 208
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-62.15%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRย 369
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-61.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.22 LKRย 5,019
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
22.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 LKRย 2,134
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 LKRย 5,422
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
9.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 LKRย 1,427
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
103.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LKRย 256
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-51.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 LKRย 1,428
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
132.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRย 340
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-54.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 347
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-37.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRย 468
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-26.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 LKRย 161
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-72.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKRย 149
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 LKRย 4,539
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
120.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 LKRย 4,120
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
134.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 LKRย 695
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
68.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRย 962
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
3.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 LKRย 128
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-82.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRย 128
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-90.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 LKRย 165
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-33.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-98.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 LKRย 335
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-47.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K LKRย 6.9M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-35.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K LKRย 6.8M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-44.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.33 LKRย 721
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-88.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 LKRย 2,503
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-79.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.16 LKRย 3,146
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-79.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.73 LKRย 845
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-70.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.66 LKRย 3,608
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-88.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.12 LKRย 2,514
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-80.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 LKRย 29.4K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 LKRย 8,854
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-75.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.5 LKRย 25.5K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-94.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.5 LKRย 18.4K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-95.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 LKRย 29.5K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-95.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 LKRย 55.1K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-88.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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