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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.7% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 336.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 128.8% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 274.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.95 LKRΒ 1,181
307.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$16.47 LKRΒ 4,921
289.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.25 LKRΒ 2,466
24.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.65 LKRΒ 792
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
486.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.32 LKRΒ 94.9
390.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.32 LKRΒ 694
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 LKRΒ 1,026
11.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 LKRΒ 524
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.55 LKRΒ 164
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.87 LKRΒ 260
91.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 LKRΒ 665
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.2 LKRΒ 4,243
-6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.76 LKRΒ 1,422
67.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8 LKRΒ 2,391
99.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.42 LKRΒ 2,219
-69.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 LKRΒ 334
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.81 LKRΒ 1,735
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 LKRΒ 361
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 LKRΒ 332
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 LKRΒ 406
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 LKRΒ 353
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 LKRΒ 181
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.9 LKRΒ 2,959
-33.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.97 LKRΒ 4,174
-57.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 LKRΒ 631
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.96 LKRΒ 884
-1.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vavuniya
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 LKRΒ 123
931.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.36 LKRΒ 106
138.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.56 LKRΒ 168
3235.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LKRΒ 377
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K LKRΒ 8.2M
26.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.7K LKRΒ 10.4M
14.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.3 LKRΒ 18.3K
142.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.45 LKRΒ 1,329
371.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.17 LKRΒ 4,533
161.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.4 LKRΒ 1,017
175.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$36.16 LKRΒ 10.8K
1579.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$444 LKRΒ 132.7K
3528.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.47 LKRΒ 8,209
280.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.01 LKRΒ 5,680
116.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.2 LKRΒ 20.4K
35.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$38.35 LKRΒ 11.5K
209.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vavuniya
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
Vavuniya
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 Vavuniya: October 29, 2025

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