Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Charlottetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Charlottetown

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.3% cheaper than Charlottetown without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.8% cheaper than Charlottetown without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.74 CA$20.07
9.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$61.4 CA$83.6
4.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.75 CA$11.91
17.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.9 CA$5.31
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.72 CA$2.35
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.34 CA$1.82
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.81 CA$7.91
-41.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.85 CA$7.96
-34.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.97 CA$2.69
-42.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.83 CA$3.85
-38.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$4.09 CA$5.57
-59.17%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.01 CA$5.46
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$12.3 CA$16.74
8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$14.3 CA$19.46
-44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.39 CA$22.32
-2.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.91 CA$5.33
-41.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.65 CA$2.24
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.71 CA$5.05
-45.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$5.34 CA$7.27
-52.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.14 CA$2.92
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.2 CA$2.99
-6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.68 CA$3.64
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.89 CA$2.57
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$18.64 CA$25.38
-64.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.47 CA$18.34
-56.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.35 CA$4.55
-60.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.31 CA$4.51
-11.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.51 CA$2.06
50.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$14.56 CA$19.82
216.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$7.91 CA$10.77
-46.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.11 CA$2.88
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$29.36 CA$39.96
-36.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.23 CA$1.68
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
40.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.1K CA$28.8K
87.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$133 CA$181
11.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$37.33 CA$50.8
-43.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$82.5 CA$112
-51.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$55.5 CA$75.5
-13.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.9 CA$20.28
24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.93 CA$14.87
-14.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$166 CA$226
266.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.6K CA$15.8K
39.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$40.39 CA$55
158.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.09 CA$47.76
17.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$87.8 CA$119
5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$138 CA$188
-14.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,114 CA$1,517
42.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$873 CA$1,188
44.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,776 CA$2,417
71.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,449 CA$1,972
42.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$2,939 CA$4,001
147.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,152 CA$2,930
111.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Charlottetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,046 CA$2,785
-28.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.46
-41.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Charlottetown: October 27, 2025

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