Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gatineau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gatineau

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.4% cheaper than Gatineau without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.5% cheaper than Gatineau without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.21 CA$17.98
21.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.1 CA$120
-27.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.93 CA$14.87
-5.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.31 CA$4.5
-16.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.48 CA$2.02
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 CA$1.9
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.34 CA$5.91
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.3 CA$8.57
-39.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.03 CA$2.77
-43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.06 CA$4.16
-43.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5 CA$6.81
-66.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 CA$4.84
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.71 CA$15.94
13.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.15 CA$13.82
-21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.3 CA$15.38
41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.43 CA$6.04
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 CA$1.85
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5 CA$6.81
-59.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.69 CA$5.02
-30.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2 CA$2.73
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.2 CA$2.99
-6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.13 CA$2.9
-7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.74 CA$3.73
-70.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.27 CA$16.7
-46.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.67 CA$17.24
-53.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.38 CA$3.24
-44.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.82 CA$3.84
3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.28 CA$4.46
-30.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$80.6 CA$110
-42.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.8 CA$5.18
11.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.48 CA$2.02
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.82 CA$46.03
-44.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 CA$1.64
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K CA$33.6K
39.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.5K CA$27.9K
93.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$112 CA$152
32.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$39.36 CA$53.6
-46.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.5 CA$68.7
-21.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.78 CA$59.6
9.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$30.87 CA$42.02
-39.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.89 CA$14.83
-13.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$574 CA$781
5.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.7K CA$16K
37.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64.3 CA$87.5
62.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.73 CA$60.9
-8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.9 CA$107
17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 CA$162
-0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,130 CA$1,538
40.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$986 CA$1,343
27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,673 CA$2,278
82.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,576 CA$2,146
31.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,264 CA$7,166
38.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,093 CA$8,294
-25.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gatineau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,534 CA$3,449
-42.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gatineau: October 26, 2025

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