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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alert is 20.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alert is 25.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 CA$23.14
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
2.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 CA$98.4
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
11.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 CA$15.13
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
4.71%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.16
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.76
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.31
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 CA$7.58
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
53.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 CA$8.03
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
48.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CA$3.01
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
92.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
46.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 CA$4.85
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
97.18%
Eggs
$3.45 CA$4.79
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 CA$15.30
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-16.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.71 CA$16.27
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
50.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 CA$20.49
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.72
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
81.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.89
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-20.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CA$5.05
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 CA$5.31
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
56.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.37
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
34.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.45
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
20.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CA$3.47
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
30.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.49
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
129.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.05 CA$19.54
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
111.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.57 CA$20.25
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
156.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 CA$4.05
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
118.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CA$4.20
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
0.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 CA$3.31
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
1.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 CA$88.4
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
38.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 CA$4.45
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-24.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.98
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
77.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.98 CA$36.12
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
39.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.57
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-45.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.2K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-28.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.5K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-47.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 CA$195
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-4.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.66 CA$60.7
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
112.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 CA$88.2
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
57.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 CA$57.2
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-16.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.31 CA$15.73
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
24.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$725 CA$1,008
$613 โ‚ฌ529
18.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.6K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-27.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 CA$74.3
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-47.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 CA$55.4
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-2.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 CA$119
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$146
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-11.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 CA$1,812
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-19.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 CA$1,656
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-4.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 CA$2,748
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 CA$2,493
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-12.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,724 CA$6,566
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-39.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,702 CA$5,146
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-15.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alert
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,536 CA$4,915
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
133.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.81
69.55%

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Last update for Alert: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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