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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.2% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 337.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 121.6% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 277.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.08 LKRย 1,264
296.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.71 LKRย 7,648
156.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.57 LKRย 2,652
21.35%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.65 LKRย 822
4.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.72 LKRย 224
222.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.40 LKRย 124
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.31 LKRย 716
53.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.39 LKRย 1,049
15.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 LKRย 502
-30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.52 LKRย 161
251.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.73 LKRย 227
142.47%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.23 LKRย 691
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$14.12 LKRย 4,370
-6.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.93 LKRย 1,216
98.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.09 LKRย 2,504
96.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$7.35 LKRย 2,275
-69.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.08 LKRย 333
59.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.64 LKRย 1,747
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.19 LKRย 369
105.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.16 LKRย 360
55.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.41 LKRย 435
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.14 LKRย 354
67.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.61 LKRย 188
27.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$10.03 LKRย 3,105
-33.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.78 LKRย 4,267
-58.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.07 LKRย 641
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.90 LKRย 897
3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.39 LKRย 120
989.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.33 LKRย 101
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$0.58 LKRย 178
3106.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.21 LKRย 375
71.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.4K LKRย 8.2M
29.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.2K LKRย 10.6M
14.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$60.7 LKRย 18.8K
141.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.31 LKRย 1,335
376.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$14.89 LKRย 4,610
169.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.39 LKRย 1,048
168.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$36.65 LKRย 11.3K
1573.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$439 LKRย 136.0K
3618.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.12 LKRย 8,395
277.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$19.14 LKRย 5,923
113.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$70.5 LKRย 21.8K
34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$38.77 LKRย 12.0K
205.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Badulla: January 13, 2026

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