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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 113% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 329.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.5% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 267.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.09 LKR 1,290
286.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$24.66 LKR 7,778
161.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.14 LKR 2,568
27.40%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.72 LKR 857
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.70 LKR 220
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.40 LKR 127
287.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.32 LKR 731
45.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.27 LKR 1,031
19.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.67 LKR 527
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.57 LKR 179
215.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.71 LKR 225
146.48%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.16 LKR 681
46.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$14.17 LKR 4,471
-4.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.11 LKR 1,295
89.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.10 LKR 2,557
93.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$7.52 LKR 2,372
-69.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.06 LKR 335
61.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$5.96 LKR 1,879
-67.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.26 LKR 398
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.15 LKR 362
55.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.41 LKR 446
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.14 LKR 361
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.56 LKR 175
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$10.23 LKR 3,227
-35.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.85 LKR 4,053
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.07 LKR 654
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.84 LKR 898
2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.39 LKR 123
976.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.35 LKR 112
131.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$0.62 LKR 195
2916.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.20 LKR 378
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$27.1K LKR 8.6M
27.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$35.3K LKR 11.1M
12.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$59.6 LKR 18.8K
144.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$4.43 LKR 1,397
370.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$15.24 LKR 4,808
161.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.26 LKR 1,030
178.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$37.55 LKR 11.8K
1545.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$433 LKR 136.6K
3633.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$27.22 LKR 8,587
284.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$19.23 LKR 6,066
110.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$68.8 LKR 21.7K
36.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$39.14 LKR 12.3K
213.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Badulla: April 11, 2026

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