Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kingston

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.4% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.76 CA$22.82
-4.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$73.3 CA$99.8
-12.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.53 CA$15.69
-10.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.63 CA$4.94
-23.42%
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
$1.38 CA$1.88
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.02 CA$8.2
-43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.76 CA$9.2
-43.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.58 CA$3.52
-55.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.53 CA$3.45
-31.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$4.13 CA$5.63
-59.56%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.94 CA$4.01
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$10.9 CA$14.84
22.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$11.36 CA$15.46
-29.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.67 CA$15.89
36.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.72 CA$5.07
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.26 CA$1.72
34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.15 CA$5.65
-50.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.85 CA$6.61
-47.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.41 CA$4.64
-48.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.33 CA$3.17
-12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.94 CA$4
-32.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.64 CA$2.23
-50.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$13.7 CA$18.65
-51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.6 CA$15.78
-49.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.28 CA$3.1
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.44 CA$4.68
-15.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.56 CA$3.48
-11.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$59.5 CA$81
-22.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.15 CA$4.29
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.51 CA$2.06
-43.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.69 CA$45.86
-44.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.12 CA$1.53
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
40.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.3K CA$29K
85.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$133 CA$182
11.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$44.19 CA$60.2
-52.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$77.1 CA$105
-48.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$31.66 CA$43.1
51.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.03 CA$12.29
105.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.22 CA$15.28
-16.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$442 CA$601
37.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.9K CA$16.1K
35.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$46.22 CA$62.9
125.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.94 CA$48.93
14.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$94.8 CA$129
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$92.5 CA$126
28.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,326 CA$1,805
20.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,148 CA$1,562
9.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,081 CA$2,833
46.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,675 CA$2,280
23.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,429 CA$4,668
112.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,499 CA$3,402
82.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,109 CA$4,232
-52.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.69
-43.05%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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