Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kingston is 18.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kingston is 10.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.76 CA$22.82
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
4.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 CA$99.8
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 CA$15.69
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
12.16%
Cappuccino
$3.63 CA$4.94
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
30.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-15.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 CA$8.2
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 CA$9.2
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
76.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
126.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 CA$3.45
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CA$5.63
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
147.31%
Eggs
$2.94 CA$4.01
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.9 CA$14.84
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-18.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.46
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
42.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 CA$15.89
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-26.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.07
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
63.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.72
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 CA$5.65
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
103.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 CA$6.61
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
90.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.64
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
93.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
13.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.94 CA$4
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
102.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.7 CA$18.65
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
107.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.6 CA$15.78
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
97.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
17.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
12.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.5 CA$81
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
28.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.29
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
75.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.69 CA$45.86
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
80.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-46.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$182
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-10.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.19 CA$60.2
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
110.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 CA$105
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
94.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 CA$43.1
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-33.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 CA$12.29
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-51.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 CA$15.28
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
19.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CA$601
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-27.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-26.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.22 CA$62.9
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 CA$48.93
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-12.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 CA$129
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 CA$126
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-22.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 CA$1,805
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-16.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 CA$1,562
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-9.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,081 CA$2,833
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-31.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CA$2,280
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-19.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,429 CA$4,668
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-52.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,499 CA$3,402
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-45.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,109 CA$4,232
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
112.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
3.81
75.59%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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