Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wattala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wattala

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.2% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 327.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.5% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 252.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$4.13 LKR 1,276
285.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$25.20 LKR 7,788
155.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.16 LKR 2,521
29.17%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.62 LKR 810
11.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.73 LKR 225
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.41 LKR 125
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.31 LKR 715
48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.32 LKR 1,025
16.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.69 LKR 523
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.53 LKR 164
237.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.86 LKR 266
103.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.22 LKR 686
45.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$14.21 LKR 4,391
-6.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.65 LKR 1,437
72.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$8.24 LKR 2,547
94.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$7.30 LKR 2,257
-68.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.08 LKR 333
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$5.66 LKR 1,750
-65.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.25 LKR 387
95.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.15 LKR 355
59.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.40 LKR 434
48.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.20 LKR 372
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.56 LKR 174
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$10.20 LKR 3,151
-33.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$12.71 LKR 3,927
-54.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.04 LKR 630
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.96 LKR 914
1.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.42 LKR 129
869.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.36 LKR 110
141.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$0.57 LKR 175
3159.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.26 LKR 390
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
28.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
9.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$60.9 LKR 18.8K
146.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$4.23 LKR 1,307
387.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$15.22 LKR 4,705
163.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$13.64 LKR 4,216
250.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.29 LKR 1,017
183.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$36.98 LKR 11.4K
1562.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$445 LKR 137.4K
3596.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$28.10 LKR 8,683
270.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$19.62 LKR 6,064
109.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$70.0 LKR 21.6K
36.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$38.53 LKR 11.9K
211.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wattala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
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 Wattala: March 2, 2026

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