Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nuwara Eliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nuwara Eliya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 105% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 328% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.2% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 256.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.08 LKR 1,218
294.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.91 LKR 7,444
157.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.55 LKR 2,554
20.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 LKR 811
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 LKR 219
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.41 LKR 121
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 LKR 681
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.34 LKR 997
14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 LKR 505
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 LKR 167
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 LKR 242
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 LKR 666
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.18 LKR 4,237
-6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.56 LKR 1,362
75.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.21 LKR 2,453
94.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.56 LKR 2,258
-69.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.08 LKR 323
57.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.72 LKR 1,709
-64.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 LKR 362
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 LKR 330
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 LKR 419
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 LKR 357
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 LKR 165
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.02 LKR 2,993
-34.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.19 LKR 4,239
-58.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 LKR 607
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.98 LKR 890
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
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
$0.41 LKR 124
931.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.36 LKR 106
138.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.6 LKR 179
3013.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LKR 376
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K LKR 8M
28.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.2K LKR 10.2M
15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.1 LKR 18K
146.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.25 LKR 1,269
393.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.13 LKR 4,520
162.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.29 LKR 984
185.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.32 LKR 11.2K
1527.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$443 LKR 132.3K
3538.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.16 LKR 8,117
284.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.23 LKR 5,746
113.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
35.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.18 LKR 11.7K
202.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nuwara Eliya
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 Nuwara Eliya: October 27, 2025

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