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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 91.3% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 280.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.2% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 249.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.10 LKR 1,292
285.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$24.97 LKR 7,876
157.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.14 LKR 2,569
27.40%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.72 LKR 858
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.69 LKR 219
223.19%
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
$2.40 LKR 759
40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.26 LKR 1,027
19.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.78 LKR 560
-37.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.52 LKR 164
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.83 LKR 261
110.84%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.12 LKR 668
49.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$14.36 LKR 4,530
-5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.58 LKR 1,445
70.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.26 LKR 2,606
89.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$7.47 LKR 2,356
-69.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.07 LKR 337
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$5.94 LKR 1,874
-67.51%
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 359
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.57 LKR 179
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$10.06 LKR 3,174
-33.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.57 LKR 3,966
-53.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.02 LKR 639
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.85 LKR 900
2.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.17 LKR 53.7
1282.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$1.62 LKR 511
2720.99%
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
$0.48 LKR 151
3795.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.08 LKR 339
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.4K LKR 8.3M
31.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$34.8K LKR 11.0M
14.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$60.5 LKR 19.1K
141.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$4.22 LKR 1,332
393.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$15.24 LKR 4,809
161.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$4.98 LKR 1,570
875.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$3.32 LKR 1,046
173.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$36.58 LKR 11.5K
1589.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$438 LKR 138.2K
3590.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$27.25 LKR 8,598
283.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$19.75 LKR 6,232
105.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$68.5 LKR 21.6K
37.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$39.10 LKR 12.3K
213.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$99.0 LKR 31.2K
1520.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$51.1 LKR 16.1K
2368.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$134 LKR 42.1K
2194.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$68.0 LKR 21.5K
2851.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.45
-76.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bandarawela: April 14, 2026

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