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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nuwara Eliya is 47.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nuwara Eliya is 39.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,227
$15.92 €13.59
-75.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.90 LKR 7,695
$64.5 €55.1
-61.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,653
$10.54 €9.00
-18.60%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 818
$2.91 €2.48
-8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 212
$2.30 €1.96
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 116
$1.57 €1.34
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 730
$3.44 €2.94
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKR 1,014
$3.87 €3.30
-15.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 546
$1.14 €0.97
55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKR 159
$1.79 €1.53
-71.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 254
$1.75 €1.50
-53.14%
Eggs
$2.15 LKR 664
$3.23 €2.76
-33.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 LKR 4,330
$13.22 €11.29
5.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,438
$8.03 €6.85
-42.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 LKR 2,527
$16.00 €13.66
-48.88%
Apples (1kg)
$7.53 LKR 2,326
$2.33 €1.99
223.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$1.65 €1.41
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,839
$1.94 €1.66
206.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 386
$2.44 €2.08
-48.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$1.83 €1.57
-39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 435
$2.08 €1.78
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 358
$2.00 €1.71
-42.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$0.80 €0.68
-26.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 3,081
$6.74 €5.76
47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 LKR 3,999
$5.80 €4.95
123.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 624
$1.34 €1.14
50.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKR 906
$3.01 €2.57
-2.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 119
$4.07 €3.48
-90.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$0.87 €0.74
-59.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 190
$18.58 €15.86
-96.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 371
$2.09 €1.78
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
$34.8K €29.7K
-23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.7M
$38.8K €33.1K
-10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKR 18.9K
$150 €128
-59.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKR 1,317
$20.62 €17.61
-79.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKR 4,656
$40.09 €34.24
-62.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 LKR 1,057
$9.32 €7.96
-63.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.70 LKR 11.3K
$615 €525
-94.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 135.6K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.04 LKR 8,667
$104 €89.0
-73.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.30 LKR 5,965
$41.10 €35.10
-53.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 LKR 21.9K
$95.3 €81.4
-25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.07 LKR 11.8K
$120 €103
-68.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
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
Nuwara Eliya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Nuwara Eliya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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