Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Portugal Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Portugal

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 38.7% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 40.4% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$11.53 €9.96
61.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$51.7 €44.61
41.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$9.05 €7.82
19.67%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$2.1 €1.81
76.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$1.96 €1.7
9.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$1.38 €1.19
23.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$2.92 €2.52
105.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$3.4 €2.94
70.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.11 €0.96
108.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.59 €1.37
76.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$1.69 €1.46
121.30%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$3.16 €2.73
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$12.12 €10.46
-6.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$7.82 €6.75
57.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$14.76 €12.74
3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$2.19 €1.89
91.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$1.46 €1.26
2.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$1.87 €1.62
112.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$2.46 €2.12
68.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.66 €1.44
62.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.97 €1.7
37.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.55 €1.34
71.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.8 €0.69
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.32 €5.46
131.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$5.79 €5
123.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.3 €1.12
125.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.44 €2.1
40.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Portugal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$2.26 €1.95
12.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$47.18 €40.73
65.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$3.94 €3.4
-10.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$1.06 €0.91
45.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$17.35 €14.98
67.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$2.02 €1.75
-40.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$34.3K €29.6K
-26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$38.8K €33.5K
-47.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$135 €117
16.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$21.74 €18.77
114.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$42.63 €36.81
47.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$43.52 €37.58
-0.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$16.66 €14.38
5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$8.59 €7.42
34.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$506 €437
59.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$12.5K €10.8K
-2.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$90.1 €77.8
-37.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$38.54 €33.27
10.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$89.6 €77.3
0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$103 €89
2.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Portugal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$1,053 €909
29.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$863 €745
39.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,858 €1,604
14.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,368 €1,182
35.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$4,041 €3,489
52.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$3,039 €2,624
47.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Portugal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$1,257 €1,086
125.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.83
31.06%

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Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Portugal: November 4, 2025

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