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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 37% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vavuniya is 56.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKRΒ 1,181
$16.09 €13.89
-75.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.47 LKRΒ 4,921
$64.1 €55.3
-74.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 LKRΒ 2,466
$10.28 €8.88
-19.75%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKRΒ 792
$2.78 €2.4
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
$2.23 €1.92
-82.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRΒ 94.9
$1.57 €1.35
-79.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKRΒ 694
$3.41 €2.95
-31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKRΒ 1,026
$3.82 €3.3
-10.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKRΒ 524
$1.14 €0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRΒ 164
$1.73 €1.49
-68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRΒ 260
$1.67 €1.44
-47.90%
Eggs
$2.23 LKRΒ 665
$3.13 €2.7
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKRΒ 4,243
$13.31 €11.5
6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 LKRΒ 1,422
$7.99 €6.9
-40.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKRΒ 2,391
$15.97 €13.79
-49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$7.42 LKRΒ 2,219
$2.28 €1.97
225.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRΒ 334
$1.7 €1.47
-34.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKRΒ 1,735
$2.04 €1.76
184.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRΒ 361
$2.55 €2.2
-52.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRΒ 332
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKRΒ 406
$2.05 €1.77
-33.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRΒ 353
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKRΒ 181
$0.81 €0.7
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 LKRΒ 2,959
$6.59 €5.69
50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 LKRΒ 4,174
$5.87 €5.07
137.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKRΒ 631
$1.33 €1.15
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRΒ 884
$2.92 €2.52
1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRΒ 123
$4.23 €3.66
-90.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRΒ 106
$0.86 €0.75
-58.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKRΒ 168
$18.68 €16.13
-97.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRΒ 377
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRΒ 8.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRΒ 10.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 LKRΒ 18.3K
$148 €128
-58.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKRΒ 1,329
$20.98 €18.11
-78.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKRΒ 4,533
$39.65 €34.24
-61.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKRΒ 1,017
$9.38 €8.1
-63.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 LKRΒ 10.8K
$607 €524
-94.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRΒ 132.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.47 LKRΒ 8,209
$104 €90.1
-73.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 LKRΒ 5,680
$41.09 €35.48
-53.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRΒ 20.4K
$92.7 €80
-26.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 LKRΒ 11.5K
$119 €102
-67.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
Lisbon
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
Vavuniya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.81
331.76%

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Last update for Vavuniya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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