Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Halifax is 26% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halifax is 10.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$16.09 €13.89
69.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$64.1 €55.3
28.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 £7.82
$10.28 €8.88
3.40%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$2.78 €2.4
69.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.23 €1.92
2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.57 €1.35
13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 £5.1
$3.41 €2.95
103.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$3.82 €3.3
43.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.14 €0.98
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$1.67 €1.44
59.28%
Eggs
$3.97 £2.92
$3.13 €2.7
26.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$13.31 €11.5
-21.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.78
$7.99 €6.9
15.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.7 £8.61
$15.97 €13.79
-26.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.28 €1.97
28.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.04 €1.76
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$2.55 €2.2
46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.76 €1.52
3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.98 €1.71
-29.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.81 €0.7
130.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$6.59 €5.69
186.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$5.87 €5.07
83.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.33 €1.15
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.92 €2.52
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.27 €1.96
22.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 £86.1
$46.15 €39.85
153.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$4.23 €3.66
6.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$0.86 €0.75
48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 £12.11
$18.68 €16.13
-11.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$2.09 €1.81
-8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$39.6K €34.2K
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £212
$148 €128
93.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 £11.81
$20.98 €18.11
-23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 £31.54
$39.65 €34.24
8.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.43 £24.6
$47.92 €41.37
-30.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 £9.09
$9.38 €8.1
31.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 £1,147
$607 €524
156.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 £5,006
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 £58.3
$104 €90.1
-24.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 £28.3
$41.09 €35.48
-6.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$92.7 €80
-9.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 £63.1
$119 €102
-27.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 £891
$1,592 €1,375
-23.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 £788
$1,262 €1,090
-15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 £625
$3,046 €2,630
-72.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 £542
$2,069 €1,787
-64.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,630 £1,935
$7,280 €6,286
-63.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 £1,819
$4,549 €3,928
-45.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halifax
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,462 €1,263
100.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.81
46.98%

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Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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