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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.3% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 297.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 119% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 243.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$3.95 LKR 1,219
303.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$25.36 LKR 7,837
154.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.18 LKR 2,529
28.85%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.74 LKR 846
6.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.70 LKR 216
228.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.41 LKR 126
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.38 LKR 735
44.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.30 LKR 1,019
17.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.73 LKR 534
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.53 LKR 164
237.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.86 LKR 266
103.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.19 LKR 678
47.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$13.86 LKR 4,282
-4.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.71 LKR 1,455
70.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$8.18 LKR 2,527
95.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$7.40 LKR 2,287
-68.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.06 LKR 328
55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$5.84 LKR 1,806
-66.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.24 LKR 384
96.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.10 LKR 340
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.40 LKR 434
48.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.15 LKR 354
73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.60 LKR 186
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$10.10 LKR 3,122
-33.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$12.91 LKR 3,989
-55.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.10 LKR 648
-36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.84 LKR 879
5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.19 LKR 59.2
1147.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$1.65 LKR 511
2700.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.42 LKR 129
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.35 LKR 109
148.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$0.52 LKR 161
3473.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.02 LKR 316
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
29.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$34.3K LKR 10.6M
13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$59.2 LKR 18.3K
153.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$4.26 LKR 1,315
384.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$15.07 LKR 4,657
166.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$4.87 LKR 1,507
882.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.29 LKR 1,016
183.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$37.32 LKR 11.5K
1547.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$447 LKR 138.0K
3580.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$27.36 LKR 8,455
280.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$19.73 LKR 6,097
108.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$69.7 LKR 21.5K
36.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$39.49 LKR 12.2K
204.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$102 LKR 31.5K
1497.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$49.49 LKR 15.3K
2383.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$133 LKR 41.0K
2177.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$66.0 LKR 20.4K
2936.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bandarawela: February 28, 2026

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