Cost of Living Comparison Between Laval and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Laval and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Laval is 23.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Laval is 8.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 CA$21.73
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$98.5
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
12.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.17 CA$15.2
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
8.66%
Cappuccino
$4.05 CA$5.51
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
45.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CA$2.92
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-4.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 CA$9.28
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
78.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 CA$3.25
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
109.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
64.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 CA$4.35
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
91.62%
Eggs
$3.32 CA$4.52
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 CA$15.28
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 CA$17.12
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
57.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 CA$20.73
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.9
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
89.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 CA$2.31
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
100.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.05
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
74.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
31.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.3 CA$3.13
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
85.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.47 CA$18.34
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
104.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.2 CA$17.97
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
124.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
81.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CA$4.25
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
6.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 CA$3.97
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
28.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.3 CA$113
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
80.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-31.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$1.96
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.81 CA$26.97
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
6.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.65
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CA$29.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-45.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CA$142
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-29.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.8 CA$58.3
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
104.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 CA$63.1
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
16.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 CA$41.55
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-36.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 CA$14.76
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
15.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$712 CA$970
$607 โ‚ฌ524
17.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,836 CA$7,943
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-63.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CA$75.5
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-46.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 CA$60.9
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 CA$167
$119 โ‚ฌ102
3.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,636
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-24.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 CA$1,508
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-12.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 CA$2,291
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-44.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 CA$1,705
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-39.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,049 CA$4,150
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-58.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,827 CA$5,210
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-15.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Laval
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,304 CA$3,136
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
57.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.48
3.81
43.83%

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Last update for Laval: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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