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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 110.9% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 334.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.4% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 269.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$3.93 LKR 1,216
305.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$25.50 LKR 7,880
152.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.34 LKR 2,578
26.38%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.71 LKR 837
7.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.70 LKR 215
228.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.38 LKR 117
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.31 LKR 714
48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.26 LKR 1,009
18.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.67 LKR 517
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.52 LKR 162
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.72 LKR 221
143.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.12 LKR 656
52.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$14.28 LKR 4,413
-7.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.11 LKR 1,270
95.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$7.81 LKR 2,415
104.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$7.68 LKR 2,374
-69.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.10 LKR 340
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$5.81 LKR 1,795
-66.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.21 LKR 373
101.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.11 LKR 343
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.42 LKR 440
46.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.20 LKR 371
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.59 LKR 183
35.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$9.98 LKR 3,085
-32.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$12.79 LKR 3,954
-54.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.09 LKR 645
-35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.90 LKR 896
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.41 LKR 128
892.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.33 LKR 101
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$0.57 LKR 175
3159.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.20 LKR 370
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$27.3K LKR 8.4M
27.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$35.2K LKR 10.9M
10.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$60.1 LKR 18.6K
150.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$4.40 LKR 1,361
368.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$14.98 LKR 4,629
167.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.25 LKR 1,004
186.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$36.10 LKR 11.2K
1603.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$435 LKR 134.3K
3681.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$27.19 LKR 8,404
283.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$19.11 LKR 5,907
115.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$68.2 LKR 21.1K
39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$39.39 LKR 12.2K
205.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Badulla
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
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

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