Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fort St John, BC Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fort St John, BC

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.6% cheaper than Fort St John, BC without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Fort St John, BC without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$13.93 CA$18.96
15.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$44.08 CA$60
45.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.67 CA$13.16
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.26 CA$5.8
-34.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.89 CA$2.57
17.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.27 CA$1.73
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.55 CA$8.92
-47.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.41 CA$7.36
-29.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.31 CA$3.14
-50.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.27 CA$4.45
-47.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.96 CA$5.39
-57.83%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.73 CA$5.07
-16.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.82 CA$9.29
95.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.22 CA$16.63
-34.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$19.06 CA$25.95
-16.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$5.1 CA$6.95
-55.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.68 CA$0.93
150.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.98 CA$5.42
-48.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.73 CA$5.08
-31.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$5.21 CA$7.1
-66.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.99 CA$4.07
-31.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.52 CA$3.43
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.26 CA$3.08
-64.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.64 CA$19.93
-54.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$17.78 CA$24.2
-66.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.85 CA$3.87
-53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.01 CA$4.1
-2.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
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
$29.62 CA$40.32
55.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$7.23 CA$9.84
-41.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.05 CA$1.43
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$25.87 CA$35.21
-27.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.25 CA$1.71
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
40.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.3K CA$27.6K
95.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$87.8 CA$119
68.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$103 CA$141
-79.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$65 CA$88.5
-38.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$56.7 CA$77.1
-15.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.22 CA$15.28
-16.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$747 CA$1,017
-18.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.6K CA$15.8K
39.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$73.3 CA$99.7
42.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$48.83 CA$66.5
-15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$85.7 CA$117
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$146 CA$198
-18.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$582 CA$792
173.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$555 CA$756
127.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,318 CA$1,794
131.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,083 CA$1,475
91.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,400 CA$7,350
34.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,525 CA$4,798
29.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fort St John, BC
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,001 CA$4,086
-51.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.45
-48.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fort St John, BC: October 28, 2025

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