Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Duncan BC Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Duncan BC

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.1% cheaper than Duncan BC without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.5% cheaper than Duncan BC without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.31 CA$24.93
-12.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$69.6 CA$94.8
-7.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.87 CA$14.79
-5.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.95 CA$5.38
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.02 CA$2.75
10.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.76 CA$2.39
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.08 CA$6.91
-32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.37 CA$8.67
-40.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.54 CA$2.1
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.7 CA$3.68
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$5.52 CA$7.51
-69.75%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.56 CA$4.85
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$10.41 CA$14.17
27.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$11.88 CA$16.18
-32.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.54 CA$19.8
9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.45 CA$4.7
-33.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.33 CA$1.81
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.08 CA$4.19
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.51 CA$4.78
-27.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.34 CA$3.19
-24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.03 CA$2.76
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.47 CA$3.36
-19.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.73 CA$2.36
-53.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.29 CA$19.45
-53.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.98 CA$16.3
-51.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.94 CA$5.37
-66.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.02 CA$5.48
-27.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2 CA$2.72
13.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$76.7 CA$104
-39.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.8 CA$3.81
51.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.47 CA$2.01
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$28.32 CA$38.55
-34.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.3 CA$1.76
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$23.7K CA$32.2K
45.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.1K CA$28.8K
87.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$158 CA$216
-6.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$42.68 CA$58.1
-50.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$66.9 CA$91.1
-40.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$63.8 CA$86.9
-24.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.64 CA$17.21
-25.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$904 CA$1,230
-32.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$10.7K CA$14.5K
51.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$56.5 CA$76.9
84.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$52 CA$70.8
-21.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$103 CA$140
-9.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$94.9 CA$129
25.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,255 CA$1,709
26.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,128 CA$1,536
11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,369 CA$3,225
28.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,206 CA$3,003
-6.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,367 CA$5,944
66.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,654 CA$4,974
24.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Duncan BC
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,675 CA$3,641
-45.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.54
-41.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Duncan BC: October 27, 2025

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