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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.9% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 339.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 68.7% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 261% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$4.07 LKR 1,264
291.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$24.76 LKR 7,694
160.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.33 LKR 2,589
26.53%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.64 LKR 819
10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.69 LKR 216
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LKR 116
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.33 LKR 723
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.37 LKR 1,046
14.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 LKR 546
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 LKR 160
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.88 LKR 273
98.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.15 LKR 668
50.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$14.25 LKR 4,427
-7.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.62 LKR 1,435
73.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$8.27 LKR 2,569
93.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$7.29 LKR 2,266
-68.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.11 LKR 344
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$5.80 LKR 1,804
-66.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.20 LKR 373
103.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.10 LKR 341
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.35 LKR 421
54.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.18 LKR 367
69.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.60 LKR 186
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$10.07 LKR 3,128
-33.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$12.71 LKR 3,950
-54.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.99 LKR 618
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.94 LKR 914
2.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.41 LKR 128
892.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 LKR 102
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$0.60 LKR 187
2996.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.21 LKR 375
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
28.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
12.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$59.7 LKR 18.5K
151.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$4.26 LKR 1,324
384.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$15.06 LKR 4,681
166.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.31 LKR 1,027
181.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$36.32 LKR 11.3K
1593.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$448 LKR 139.3K
3565.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$27.63 LKR 8,584
277.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$19.63 LKR 6,101
109.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
37.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$39.17 LKR 12.2K
206.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Battaramulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
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 Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

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