Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Milton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Milton

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.5% cheaper than Milton without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.1% cheaper than Milton without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.62 CA$19.9
10.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74 CA$101
-13.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.75 CA$17.35
-19.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.89 CA$5.3
-28.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.28 CA$4.47
-32.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.53 CA$3.44
-37.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.73 CA$10.52
-55.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.47 CA$7.44
-30.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.38 CA$3.24
-52.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.63 CA$3.58
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.36 CA$5.94
-61.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.4 CA$4.62
-7.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.59 CA$8.97
101.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$29.44 CA$40.07
-72.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.06 CA$25.94
-16.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.6 CA$7.62
-59.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.58 CA$2.15
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 CA$3.97
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.23 CA$4.4
-21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 CA$1.49
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 CA$1.7
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 CA$2.26
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.23 CA$3.03
-63.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.58 CA$17.13
-47.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.09 CA$20.55
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.23 CA$3.03
-40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.74 CA$3.73
6.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.93 CA$3.98
-22.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.95 CA$62.6
0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.21 CA$4.37
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.49 CA$2.02
-42.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.23 CA$49.31
-48.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 CA$1.55
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.4K CA$34.5K
36.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.1K CA$32.9K
64.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$248 CA$338
-40.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59.2 CA$80.6
-64.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$67.5 CA$91.9
-41.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.65 CA$44.44
46.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.68 CA$22.7
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$556 CA$757
9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.6K CA$15.8K
39.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.8 CA$77.2
83.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.1 CA$73.6
-24.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.6 CA$126
0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 CA$176
-8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,771 CA$2,411
-10.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,715 CA$2,335
-26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,659 CA$3,619
14.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,333 CA$3,176
-11.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,997 CA$5,441
82.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,538 CA$4,816
28.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Milton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,523 CA$4,795
-58.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.8
-43.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Milton: October 29, 2025

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