Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Alert is 10.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alert is 24.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 CA$23.41
$16.09 €13.89
6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 CA$95
$64.1 €55.3
8.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$10.28 €8.88
5.35%
Cappuccino
$3.84 CA$5.22
$2.78 €2.4
38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.78
$2.23 €1.92
-8.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.25
$1.57 €1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 CA$7.65
$3.41 €2.95
64.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 CA$8.23
$3.82 €3.3
58.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 CA$2.86
$1.14 €0.98
84.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 CA$3.71
$1.73 €1.49
57.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$1.67 €1.44
109.58%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.64
$3.13 €2.7
8.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 CA$14.92
$13.31 €11.5
-17.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 CA$16.18
$7.99 €6.9
48.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.57 CA$19.84
$15.97 €13.79
-8.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$2.28 €1.97
81.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.7 €1.47
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.07
$2.04 €1.76
82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.18
$2.55 €2.2
49.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.31
$1.76 €1.52
38.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.48
$2.05 €1.77
24.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.98 €1.71
29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.41
$0.81 €0.7
118.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 CA$18.85
$6.59 €5.69
110.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 CA$18.12
$5.87 €5.07
126.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.33 €1.15
111.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.27
$2.92 €2.52
7.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 CA$3.16
$2.27 €1.96
2.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 CA$85.9
$46.15 €39.85
36.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$4.23 €3.66
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$0.86 €0.75
72.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.6 CA$34.85
$18.68 €16.13
37.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$2.09 €1.81
-46.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-26.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K CA$28.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CA$196
$148 €128
-3.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.13 CA$58.7
$20.98 €18.11
105.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$39.65 €34.24
58.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 CA$56.4
$47.92 €41.37
-13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 CA$15.71
$9.38 €8.1
23.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 CA$1,006
$607 €524
21.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-26.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$73.9
$104 €90.1
-48.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 CA$54.7
$41.09 €35.48
-2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 CA$120
$92.7 €80
-5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$143
$119 €102
-11.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 CA$1,793
$1,592 €1,375
-17.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 CA$1,634
$1,262 €1,090
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 CA$2,773
$3,046 €2,630
-33.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 CA$2,434
$2,069 €1,787
-13.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,095 CA$6,935
$7,280 €6,286
-30.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,594 CA$4,892
$4,549 €3,928
-21.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,621 CA$4,929
$1,462 €1,263
147.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.81
69.55%

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Last update for Alert: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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