Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canterbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canterbury

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.6% cheaper than Canterbury without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.7% more expensive than Canterbury without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$11.9 NZ$19.63
35.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$66.8 NZ$110
-4.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.97 NZ$14.8
14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.39 NZ$5.59
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.18 NZ$3.59
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.07 NZ$3.42
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$4.27 NZ$7.04
-20.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.04 NZ$9.97
-36.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.18 NZ$1.94
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.9 NZ$3.13
-8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.9 NZ$3.13
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$5.78 NZ$9.53
-45.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.5 NZ$10.72
104.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.7 NZ$17.64
-25.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.12 NZ$15.03
75.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.2 NZ$3.62
3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.31 NZ$3.8
-26.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.37 NZ$5.56
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.57 NZ$7.55
-44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.18 NZ$1.95
49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2 NZ$3.29
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.77 NZ$2.92
11.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.12 NZ$1.84
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$24.11 NZ$39.76
-72.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.91 NZ$14.69
-34.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.47 NZ$4.08
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.64 NZ$6
-19.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.88 NZ$1.45
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.1 NZ$107
-29.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.76 NZ$4.55
53.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.09 NZ$1.8
-21.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$30.65 NZ$50.6
-39.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.67 NZ$2.75
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$19.9K NZ$32.9K
73.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$25.5K NZ$42K
55.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$101 NZ$166
47.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$36.21 NZ$59.7
-42.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$54.5 NZ$89.9
-27.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$36.86 NZ$60.8
30.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$11.84 NZ$19.53
56.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$9.5 NZ$15.67
-1.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$587 NZ$968
3.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
32.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$53.3 NZ$87.9
95.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$29.95 NZ$49.4
37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$94.6 NZ$156
-2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$121 NZ$200
-2.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$963 NZ$1,589
65.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$794 NZ$1,309
59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,604 NZ$2,646
89.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,434 NZ$2,366
44.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,128 NZ$6,809
76.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,036 NZ$5,007
49.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Canterbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,416 NZ$3,985
-39.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.07
-46.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

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