Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bandarawela Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bandarawela

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 91.1% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 285.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.5% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.06 LKR 1,215
296.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.81 LKR 7,413
158.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.58 LKR 2,564
19.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.68 LKR 800
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 LKR 208
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 LKR 120
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.33 LKR 695
46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.45 LKR 1,030
10.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 LKR 515
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.52 LKR 156
232.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.86 LKR 256
94.19%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 LKR 663
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.3 LKR 4,272
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.61 LKR 1,377
73.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.24 LKR 2,463
93.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.44 LKR 2,223
-69.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 LKR 329
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.88 LKR 1,758
-65.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 LKR 362
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 LKR 344
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 LKR 418
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 LKR 356
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
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-35.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.18 LKR 4,237
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 LKR 622
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.98 LKR 892
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.19 LKR 55.6
1094.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$1.66 LKR 495
2680.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.39 LKR 115
984.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 LKR 105
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.51 LKR 153
3562.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 LKR 309
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.7K LKR 8M
29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.2K LKR 10.2M
15.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.9 LKR 17.9K
147.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.37 LKR 1,306
380.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.4 LKR 4,601
157.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$5.13 LKR 1,532
834.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.4 LKR 1,016
175.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.05 LKR 11.1K
1539.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$435 LKR 129.9K
3605.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.62 LKR 8,251
277.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.5 LKR 5,827
110.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70 LKR 20.9K
32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.36 LKR 11.5K
209.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$102 LKR 30.3K
1468.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$50.5 LKR 15.1K
2400.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$134 LKR 40.1K
2167.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$66.4 LKR 19.9K
3014.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandarawela: October 26, 2025

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