Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlottetown and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlottetown and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Charlottetown is 20.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Charlottetown is 12.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.74 CA$20.07
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-8.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.4 CA$83.6
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-4.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 CA$11.91
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-14.88%
Cappuccino
$3.9 CA$5.31
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 CA$7.91
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
70.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 CA$7.96
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
53.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CA$2.69
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
72.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 CA$3.85
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
144.91%
Eggs
$4.01 CA$5.46
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 CA$16.74
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.3 CA$19.46
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
78.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 CA$22.32
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
2.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.33
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
71.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 CA$2.24
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.05
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
81.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.34 CA$7.27
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
109.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 CA$2.92
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.64
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.64 CA$25.38
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
182.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.47 CA$18.34
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
129.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CA$4.55
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
151.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CA$4.51
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
13.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-33.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.56 CA$19.82
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-68.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 CA$10.77
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
87.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
145.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.36 CA$39.96
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
57.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-41.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CA$28.8K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-46.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$181
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-10.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.33 CA$50.8
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
77.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.5 CA$112
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
108.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 CA$75.5
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
15.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 CA$20.28
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-19.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 CA$14.87
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
16.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 CA$226
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-72.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-28.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.39 CA$55
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-61.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.09 CA$47.76
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-14.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 CA$119
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-5.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 CA$188
$119 โ‚ฌ102
16.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 CA$1,517
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-30.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 CA$1,188
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,776 CA$2,417
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-41.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CA$1,972
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-29.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,939 CA$4,001
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-59.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 CA$2,930
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-52.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Charlottetown
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 CA$2,785
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
39.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.81
69.55%

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Last update for Charlottetown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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