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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 50.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vavuniya is 51.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKR 1,226
$15.92 €13.72
-75.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.87 LKR 5,241
$64.5 €55.6
-73.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 LKR 2,631
$10.54 €9.09
-19.64%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 812
$2.91 €2.51
-10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 129
$2.30 €1.98
-82.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 107
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 724
$3.44 €2.97
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 LKR 1,053
$3.87 €3.33
-12.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 545
$1.14 €0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 163
$1.79 €1.55
-70.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 271
$1.75 €1.51
-50.29%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 693
$3.23 €2.79
-30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKR 4,461
$13.22 €11.39
8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,434
$8.03 €6.92
-42.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 LKR 2,463
$16.00 €13.79
-50.44%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKR 2,256
$2.33 €2.01
211.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 343
$1.65 €1.42
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.74 LKR 1,784
$1.94 €1.67
195.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 392
$2.44 €2.10
-48.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 342
$1.83 €1.58
-39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 419
$2.08 €1.79
-35.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 368
$2.00 €1.72
-41.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 175
$0.80 €0.69
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.92 LKR 3,082
$6.74 €5.81
47.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 LKR 4,080
$5.80 €5.00
126.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 642
$1.34 €1.15
54.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 LKR 887
$3.01 €2.60
-5.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 118
$4.07 €3.51
-90.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 100
$0.87 €0.75
-63.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$18.58 €16.01
-96.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 373
$2.09 €1.80
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$34.8K €30.0K
-22.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$38.8K €33.4K
-11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKR 18.6K
$150 €130
-60.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,382
$20.62 €17.77
-78.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.85 LKR 4,615
$40.09 €34.56
-62.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 1,032
$9.32 €8.03
-64.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.64 LKR 11.4K
$615 €530
-94.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$436 LKR 135.6K
$16.4K €14.2K
-97.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 LKR 8,396
$104 €89.8
-74.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKR 5,955
$41.10 €35.43
-53.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
$95.3 €82.1
-26.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.00 LKR 12.1K
$120 €104
-67.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Vavuniya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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