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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.6% cheaper than Halifax without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.9% cheaper than Halifax without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.26 Β£20.06
-40.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.3 Β£60.6
-22.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.63 Β£7.82
-3.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.7 Β£3.46
-40.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.28 Β£1.68
-2.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 Β£1.31
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.93 Β£5.1
-50.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.5 Β£4.05
-30.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 Β£1.15
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 Β£1.25
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.66 Β£1.96
-37.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.97 Β£2.92
-21.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.42 Β£7.67
27.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.22 Β£6.78
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.7 Β£8.61
36.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.92 Β£2.15
-21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 Β£1.2
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 Β£1.88
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.74 Β£2.75
-31.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 Β£1.34
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 Β£1.46
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 Β£1.03
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.87 Β£1.38
-56.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.89 Β£13.9
-65.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.79 Β£7.94
-45.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.85 Β£2.1
-53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 Β£1.45
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.77 Β£2.04
-18.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$117 Β£86.1
-60.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.49 Β£3.3
-5.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 Β£0.94
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.46 Β£12.11
13.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 Β£1.41
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K Β£27.9K
-8.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.7K Β£30K
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$287 Β£212
-48.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.05 Β£11.81
30.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.87 Β£31.54
-7.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.43 Β£24.6
43.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.35 Β£9.09
-24.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,559 Β£1,147
-61.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,802 Β£5,006
136.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.2 Β£58.3
31.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.46 Β£28.3
6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.1 Β£61.9
10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85.8 Β£63.1
38.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,211 Β£891
31.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,070 Β£788
17.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$850 Β£625
258.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$737 Β£542
180.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,630 Β£1,935
176.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,472 Β£1,819
84.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Halifax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,932 Β£2,158
-50.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.6
-31.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

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