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

🙂 Solo nomad: Badulla is 52.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Badulla is 43.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 LKR 1,216
$15.92 €13.59
-75.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.50 LKR 7,880
$64.5 €55.1
-60.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.34 LKR 2,578
$10.54 €9.00
-20.87%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKR 837
$2.91 €2.48
-6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKR 215
$2.30 €1.96
-69.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$1.57 €1.34
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 714
$3.44 €2.94
-32.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKR 1,009
$3.87 €3.30
-15.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 517
$1.14 €0.97
46.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 162
$1.79 €1.53
-70.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKR 221
$1.75 €1.50
-58.86%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 656
$3.23 €2.76
-34.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKR 4,413
$13.22 €11.29
8.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 LKR 1,270
$8.03 €6.85
-48.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 LKR 2,415
$16.00 €13.66
-51.19%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKR 2,374
$2.33 €1.99
229.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 340
$1.65 €1.41
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,795
$1.94 €1.66
199.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 373
$2.44 €2.08
-50.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 343
$1.83 €1.57
-39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 440
$2.08 €1.78
-31.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 371
$2.00 €1.71
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$0.80 €0.68
-26.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 LKR 3,085
$6.74 €5.76
48.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 LKR 3,954
$5.80 €4.95
120.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 645
$1.34 €1.14
55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 LKR 896
$3.01 €2.57
-3.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$4.07 €3.48
-89.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.87 €0.74
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 175
$18.58 €15.86
-96.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 370
$2.09 €1.78
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.4M
$34.8K €29.7K
-21.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K LKR 10.9M
$38.8K €33.1K
-9.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 LKR 18.6K
$150 €128
-60.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.40 LKR 1,361
$20.62 €17.61
-78.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKR 4,629
$40.09 €34.24
-62.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKR 1,004
$9.32 €7.96
-65.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.10 LKR 11.2K
$615 €525
-94.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 134.3K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 LKR 8,404
$104 €89.0
-73.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 LKR 5,907
$41.10 €35.10
-53.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKR 21.1K
$95.3 €81.4
-28.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.39 LKR 12.2K
$120 €103
-67.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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