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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wattala is 42% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wattala is 43.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 LKR 1,213
$16.09 €13.89
-74.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,618
$64.1 €55.3
-60.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 LKR 2,511
$10.28 €8.88
-18.29%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKR 814
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 202
$2.23 €1.92
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$1.57 €1.35
-73.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 704
$3.41 €2.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,022
$3.82 €3.3
-10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 LKR 508
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.67 €1.44
-50.90%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 653
$3.13 €2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 LKR 4,147
$13.31 €11.5
4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,363
$7.99 €6.9
-42.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 LKR 2,369
$15.97 €13.79
-50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 LKR 2,213
$2.28 €1.97
225.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.78 LKR 1,727
$2.04 €1.76
183.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 364
$2.55 €2.2
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 329
$1.76 €1.52
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,022
$6.59 €5.69
53.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 LKR 4,236
$5.87 €5.07
141.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 599
$1.33 €1.15
50.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKR 883
$2.92 €2.52
1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Wattala
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)
$0.42 LKR 125
$4.23 €3.66
-90.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 183
$18.68 €16.13
-96.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 364
$2.09 €1.81
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-13.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
$148 €128
-59.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 LKR 1,323
$20.98 €18.11
-78.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 LKR 4,549
$39.65 €34.24
-61.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.48 LKR 4,029
$47.92 €41.37
-71.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.3 LKR 987
$9.38 €8.1
-64.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.41 LKR 11.2K
$607 €524
-93.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKR 131.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-97.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wattala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 LKR 8,351
$104 €90.1
-73.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.66 LKR 5,875
$41.09 €35.48
-52.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 LKR 20.5K
$92.7 €80
-26.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.68 LKR 11.6K
$119 €102
-67.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wattala
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wattala
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 Wattala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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