Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Battaramulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Battaramulla

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.7% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 329.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.7% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 269.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.94 LKRΒ 1,179
308.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.66 LKRΒ 7,367
159.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.22 LKRΒ 2,456
25.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.65 LKRΒ 792
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 LKRΒ 120
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 LKRΒ 687
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.34 LKRΒ 997
14.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 LKRΒ 511
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKRΒ 167
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 LKRΒ 246
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 LKRΒ 665
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.8 LKRΒ 4,123
-3.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.53 LKRΒ 1,355
76.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.97 LKRΒ 2,382
100.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.47 LKRΒ 2,231
-69.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.08 LKRΒ 322
57.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.71 LKRΒ 1,707
-64.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 LKRΒ 364
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 LKRΒ 404
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 LKRΒ 358
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 LKRΒ 179
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.88 LKRΒ 2,952
-33.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.89 LKRΒ 4,150
-57.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 LKRΒ 621
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.85 LKRΒ 852
2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 LKRΒ 125
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.3
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.61 LKRΒ 183
2962.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 LKRΒ 364
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.9K LKRΒ 8.1M
28.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.8K LKRΒ 10.4M
13.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59.7 LKRΒ 17.8K
148.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.37 LKRΒ 1,307
380.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.31 LKRΒ 4,574
158.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.31 LKRΒ 989
183.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.27 LKRΒ 11.1K
1529.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$447 LKRΒ 133.6K
3501.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.45 LKRΒ 8,200
280.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.03 LKRΒ 5,685
115.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.2 LKRΒ 20.4K
35.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.3 LKRΒ 11.7K
201.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Battaramulla
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 Battaramulla: October 28, 2025

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