Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montreal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montreal

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.2% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.33 CA$22.23
-1.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.7 CA$100
-13.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.99 CA$14.96
-6.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.82 CA$5.2
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.1 CA$2.86
6.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.52 CA$2.07
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.92 CA$8.05
-42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.47 CA$8.8
-40.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.27 CA$3.09
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.36 CA$4.58
-48.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.66 CA$4.98
-54.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.43 CA$4.67
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.48 CA$22.43
-19.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.61 CA$15.8
-31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.19 CA$20.67
5.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.61 CA$4.91
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.68 CA$2.28
1.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.12 CA$5.61
-50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.44 CA$6.05
-42.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.64 CA$3.59
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.6 CA$3.54
-21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 CA$2.96
-8.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.78 CA$2.42
-54.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.27 CA$18.06
-50.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.7 CA$17.29
-53.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.11 CA$4.24
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.6 CA$4.89
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.69 CA$3.66
-15.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$73.1 CA$99.5
-36.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.53 CA$4.81
19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.4 CA$1.9
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.13 CA$46.45
-45.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 CA$1.68
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.2K CA$34.3K
36.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.6K CA$29.4K
83.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.3 CA$102
97.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.75 CA$50
-42.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.37 CA$60.4
-10.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.45 CA$59.1
10.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.07 CA$23.24
8.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.17 CA$15.2
-16.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$621 CA$845
-2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,850 CA$7,963
175.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$62.9 CA$85.6
66.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.2 CA$61.5
-9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 CA$140
-9.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 CA$166
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,197 CA$1,629
33.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$944 CA$1,285
33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,069 CA$2,816
47.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,558 CA$2,120
32.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,154 CA$8,377
18.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,461 CA$6,072
1.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montreal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,940 CA$4,002
-50.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.01
-23.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montreal: October 29, 2025

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