Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vavuniya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vavuniya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.6% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 331.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.4% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 277.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.94 LKR 1,226
304.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$16.87 LKR 5,242
282.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.47 LKR 2,631
24.44%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.61 LKR 812
11.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.41 LKR 129
460.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.34 LKR 107
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.33 LKR 724
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.39 LKR 1,053
14.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 LKR 545
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 LKR 163
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.87 LKR 271
101.15%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.23 LKR 693
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$14.36 LKR 4,461
-7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.62 LKR 1,434
73.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.93 LKR 2,463
101.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$7.26 LKR 2,256
-67.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.10 LKR 343
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$5.74 LKR 1,784
-66.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.26 LKR 392
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.10 LKR 342
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.35 LKR 419
54.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.18 LKR 368
69.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.56 LKR 175
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$9.92 LKR 3,083
-32.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$13.13 LKR 4,080
-55.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.07 LKR 642
-35.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.85 LKR 887
5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.38 LKR 118
971.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.32 LKR 101
171.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$0.57 LKR 177
3159.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.20 LKR 373
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
28.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$59.7 LKR 18.6K
151.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$4.45 LKR 1,382
363.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$14.85 LKR 4,616
169.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.32 LKR 1,032
180.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$36.64 LKR 11.4K
1578.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$436 LKR 135.6K
3665.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$27.02 LKR 8,396
285.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$19.17 LKR 5,956
114.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
36.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$39.00 LKR 12.1K
208.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
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 Vavuniya: March 3, 2026

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