Cost of Living Comparison Between Trincomalee and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Trincomalee and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Trincomalee is 48.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trincomalee is 42.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trincomalee
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,227
$16.09 €13.89
-74.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.06 LKR 7,486
$64.1 €55.3
-60.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 LKR 2,470
$10.28 €8.88
-19.55%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 785
$2.78 €2.4
-5.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 205
$2.23 €1.92
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 688
$3.41 €2.95
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 LKR 983
$3.82 €3.3
-13.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trincomalee
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 533
$1.14 €0.98
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 157
$1.73 €1.49
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 242
$1.67 €1.44
-51.50%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 654
$3.13 €2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 LKR 4,269
$13.31 €11.5
7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,367
$7.99 €6.9
-42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 LKR 2,412
$15.97 €13.79
-49.47%
Apples (1kg)
$7.54 LKR 2,252
$2.28 €1.97
230.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.7 €1.47
-34.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,768
$2.04 €1.76
190.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 378
$2.55 €2.2
-50.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 345
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 411
$2.05 €1.77
-32.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.98 €1.71
-41.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 LKR 3,012
$6.59 €5.69
52.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 LKR 4,212
$5.87 €5.07
140.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 626
$1.33 €1.15
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 861
$2.92 €2.52
-1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Trincomalee
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)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.23 €3.66
-90.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$18.68 €16.13
-96.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 373
$2.09 €1.81
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-21.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trincomalee
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 LKR 18K
$148 €128
-59.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.21 LKR 1,257
$20.98 €18.11
-79.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,554
$39.65 €34.24
-61.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trincomalee
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 LKR 1,030
$9.38 €8.1
-63.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trincomalee
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.33 LKR 10.9K
$607 €524
-94.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$446 LKR 133.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trincomalee
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.28 LKR 8,151
$104 €90.1
-73.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.65 LKR 5,872
$41.09 €35.48
-52.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 LKR 21K
$92.7 €80
-24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.38 LKR 11.8K
$119 €102
-66.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trincomalee
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trincomalee
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 Trincomalee: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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