Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alert Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alert

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Alert without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Alert without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$17.19 CA$23.41
-6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$69.8 CA$95
-8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.83 CA$14.74
-5.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.84 CA$5.22
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.04 CA$2.78
9.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.65 CA$2.25
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.62 CA$7.65
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.04 CA$8.23
-36.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.1 CA$2.86
-45.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.73 CA$3.71
-36.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.5 CA$4.76
-52.29%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.41 CA$4.64
-8.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$10.96 CA$14.92
21.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$11.89 CA$16.18
-32.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.57 CA$19.84
9.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.14 CA$5.63
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.36 CA$1.86
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.72 CA$5.07
-45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.81 CA$5.18
-33.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.43 CA$3.31
-27.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.55 CA$3.48
-19.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.56 CA$3.48
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.77 CA$2.41
-54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$13.85 CA$18.85
-52.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.31 CA$18.12
-55.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.81 CA$3.83
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.13 CA$4.27
-6.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.32 CA$3.16
-2.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$63.1 CA$85.9
-26.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.21 CA$4.37
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.48 CA$2.01
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$25.6 CA$34.85
-27.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.11 CA$1.51
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.5K CA$34.7K
35.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21K CA$28.5K
89.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$144 CA$196
3.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$43.13 CA$58.7
-51.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$62.9 CA$85.6
-36.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$41.42 CA$56.4
15.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.54 CA$15.71
-18.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$739 CA$1,006
-17.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.8K CA$16.1K
36.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$54.3 CA$73.9
92.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$40.15 CA$54.7
2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$87.9 CA$120
5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$105 CA$143
12.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,317 CA$1,793
20.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,201 CA$1,634
5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,037 CA$2,773
49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,788 CA$2,434
15.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,095 CA$6,935
42.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,594 CA$4,892
26.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alert
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,621 CA$4,929
-59.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.46
-41.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alert: October 28, 2025

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