Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Armstrong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Armstrong

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.3% cheaper than Armstrong without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.6% cheaper than Armstrong without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$22.4 CA$30.49
-28.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$70.6 CA$96.1
-9.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.09 CA$15.1
-7.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.74 CA$5.09
-25.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.71 CA$3.69
-17.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.02 CA$2.74
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.06 CA$8.26
-43.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.83 CA$9.29
-44.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.64 CA$3.59
-56.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.46 CA$3.35
-29.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.3 CA$4.5
-49.39%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.85 CA$5.24
-18.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.72 CA$13.23
36.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.34 CA$14.07
-22.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$15.34 CA$20.88
4.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.96 CA$5.4
-42.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.73 CA$2.36
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.1 CA$5.59
-50.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.08 CA$5.55
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.68 CA$3.65
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.22 CA$3.02
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.81 CA$3.82
-29.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.81 CA$2.46
-55.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$13.7 CA$18.64
-51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$14.28 CA$19.44
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.58 CA$4.88
-62.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.89 CA$5.3
-24.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.43 CA$3.31
-6.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$63.2 CA$86.1
-27.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.46 CA$3.35
71.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.62 CA$2.21
-46.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$13.07 CA$17.79
42.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.23 CA$1.67
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.9K CA$33.9K
38.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.5K CA$27.9K
93.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$161 CA$219
-7.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$44.92 CA$61.1
-53.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$62.8 CA$85.5
-36.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$41.33 CA$56.3
15.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.53 CA$14.33
-10.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$442 CA$601
37.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$4,110 CA$5,594
292.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$60.2 CA$81.9
73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$40.05 CA$54.5
2.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$81.2 CA$110
14.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$77.4 CA$105
53.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,303 CA$1,774
22.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,195 CA$1,627
5.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,991 CA$2,710
52.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,806 CA$2,458
14.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,415 CA$6,009
64.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,516 CA$4,786
29.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Armstrong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,069 CA$1,455
36.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.36
-40.09%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Armstrong: October 29, 2025

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