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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wattala is 40.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wattala is 44.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKR 1,276
$15.92 €13.59
-74.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.20 LKR 7,788
$64.5 €55.1
-60.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKR 2,521
$10.54 €9.00
-22.58%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 810
$2.91 €2.48
-9.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 225
$2.30 €1.96
-68.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 125
$1.57 €1.34
-73.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 715
$3.44 €2.94
-32.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKR 1,025
$3.87 €3.30
-14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 523
$1.14 €0.97
48.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 164
$1.79 €1.53
-70.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 266
$1.75 €1.50
-50.86%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 686
$3.23 €2.76
-31.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.21 LKR 4,391
$13.22 €11.29
7.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,437
$8.03 €6.85
-42.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKR 2,547
$16.00 €13.66
-48.50%
Apples (1kg)
$7.30 LKR 2,257
$2.33 €1.99
213.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 333
$1.65 €1.41
-34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 LKR 1,750
$1.94 €1.66
191.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 387
$2.44 €2.08
-48.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 355
$1.83 €1.57
-37.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKR 434
$2.08 €1.78
-32.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 372
$2.00 €1.71
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 174
$0.80 €0.68
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 LKR 3,151
$6.74 €5.76
51.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 LKR 3,927
$5.80 €4.95
119.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKR 630
$1.34 €1.14
52.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKR 914
$3.01 €2.57
-1.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Wattala
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)
$0.42 LKR 129
$4.07 €3.48
-89.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 110
$0.87 €0.74
-58.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 175
$18.58 €15.86
-96.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 390
$2.09 €1.78
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
$34.8K €29.7K
-22.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
$38.8K €33.1K
-8.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKR 18.8K
$150 €128
-59.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKR 1,307
$20.62 €17.61
-79.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 LKR 4,705
$40.09 €34.24
-62.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.64 LKR 4,216
$47.85 €40.86
-71.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 1,017
$9.32 €7.96
-64.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.98 LKR 11.4K
$615 €525
-93.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 137.4K
$16.4K €14.0K
-97.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKR 8,683
$104 €89.0
-73.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKR 6,064
$41.10 €35.10
-52.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 LKR 21.6K
$95.3 €81.4
-26.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.53 LKR 11.9K
$120 €103
-67.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wattala
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
Wattala
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 Wattala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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