Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halifax Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halifax

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% cheaper than Halifax without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.3% cheaper than Halifax without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.69 CA$25.45
-13.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$65.4 CA$89
-1.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.27 CA$13.98
0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.73 CA$5.07
-25.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 CA$3
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 CA$2.32
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.78 CA$7.87
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.58 CA$8.96
-41.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 CA$3.03
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.92 CA$3.97
-40.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.72 CA$6.43
-64.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.03 CA$5.48
-22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.92 CA$13.51
34.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.37 CA$18.2
-40.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.62 CA$18.53
17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.07 CA$6.9
-55.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 CA$2.28
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.18 CA$5.69
-51.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.24 CA$5.77
-39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.91 CA$3.96
-39.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.63 CA$3.58
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 CA$3.47
-22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.21 CA$3.01
-63.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.9 CA$20.29
-55.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.43 CA$19.64
-59.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.73 CA$5.07
-64.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.48 CA$6.1
-34.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.2 CA$2.99
3.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.3 CA$90.2
-30.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.71 CA$5.05
14.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 CA$1.68
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.53 CA$30.67
-17.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 CA$1.71
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25K CA$34.1K
37.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.4K CA$30.5K
76.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$156 CA$212
-4.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$51.1 CA$69.6
-58.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$71.9 CA$97.9
-44.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.8 CA$71.8
-9.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.63 CA$15.83
59.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.94 CA$14.9
-14.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$926 CA$1,261
-34.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.1K CA$20.5K
6.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.1 CA$89.9
58.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.61 CA$45.76
22.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.3 CA$134
-5.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 CA$151
7.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,532 CA$2,085
3.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,239 CA$1,687
1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,363 CA$3,217
28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,985 CA$2,702
4.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,082 CA$8,279
19.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,050 CA$4,151
49.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,744 CA$3,736
-46.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.12
-37.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

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