Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Badulla is 37.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Badulla is 52.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKR 1,210
$16.09 €13.89
-74.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKR 7,481
$64.1 €55.3
-60.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 LKR 2,545
$10.28 €8.88
-17.12%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 208
$2.23 €1.92
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 121
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 707
$3.41 €2.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKR 973
$3.82 €3.3
-14.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.14 €0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.73 €1.49
-69.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 203
$1.67 €1.44
-59.28%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 630
$3.13 €2.7
-32.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 LKR 4,283
$13.31 €11.5
7.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 LKR 1,171
$7.99 €6.9
-50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 LKR 2,469
$15.97 €13.79
-48.28%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKR 2,299
$2.28 €1.97
237.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 333
$1.7 €1.47
-34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 LKR 1,697
$2.04 €1.76
178.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 357
$2.55 €2.2
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 403
$2.05 €1.77
-34.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 354
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 2,986
$6.59 €5.69
51.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 LKR 4,197
$5.87 €5.07
139.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 631
$1.33 €1.15
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 892
$2.92 €2.52
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Badulla
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)
$0.42 LKR 124
$4.23 €3.66
-90.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 181
$18.68 €16.13
-96.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-10.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
$148 €128
-59.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 LKR 1,316
$20.98 €18.11
-78.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 LKR 4,464
$39.65 €34.24
-62.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 975
$9.38 €8.1
-65.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKR 10.8K
$607 €524
-94.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$433 LKR 129.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.78 LKR 8,299
$104 €90.1
-73.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKR 5,706
$41.09 €35.48
-53.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 LKR 21K
$92.7 €80
-24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.2 LKR 11.7K
$119 €102
-66.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badulla
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
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Badulla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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