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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.1% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 332.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.9% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 271.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.05 LKR 1,210
297.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.04 LKR 7,481
155.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.52 LKR 2,545
20.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 LKR 781
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 LKR 208
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 LKR 121
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.36 LKR 707
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.26 LKR 973
17.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 LKR 502
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.53 LKR 158
226.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.68 LKR 203
145.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.11 LKR 630
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.34 LKR 4,283
-7.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.92 LKR 1,171
103.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.26 LKR 2,469
93.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.7 LKR 2,299
-70.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 LKR 333
53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.68 LKR 1,697
-64.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.2 LKR 357
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 LKR 343
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 LKR 403
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 LKR 354
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 LKR 178
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.99 LKR 2,986
-34.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.05 LKR 4,197
-58.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 LKR 631
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.99 LKR 892
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKR 124
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 105
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.61 LKR 181
2962.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LKR 377
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
11.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
148.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.41 LKR 1,316
375.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.94 LKR 4,464
165.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.26 LKR 975
187.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.31 LKR 10.8K
1572.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$433 LKR 129.3K
3622.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.78 LKR 8,299
275.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.1 LKR 5,706
115.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.1 LKR 21K
32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.2 LKR 11.7K
202.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Badulla
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
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Badulla: October 28, 2025

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