Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Westminster Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Westminster

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.7% cheaper than New Westminster without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6% cheaper than New Westminster without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.5 CA$19.74
10.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$74.8 CA$102
-14.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.73 CA$13.24
5.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.86 CA$5.26
-27.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.95 CA$2.65
14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.48 CA$2.02
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.15 CA$8.37
-44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.6 CA$8.99
-42.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.33 CA$3.18
-51.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.58 CA$3.51
-32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.61 CA$4.91
-53.74%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.48 CA$4.74
-10.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$10.26 CA$13.97
29.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.47 CA$14.26
-23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.87 CA$13.44
61.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.14 CA$4.28
-27.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.43 CA$1.94
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.88 CA$3.92
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.68 CA$5.01
-30.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.54 CA$3.45
-30.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.13 CA$2.91
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.9 CA$2.58
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.12 CA$2.88
-61.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$15.93 CA$21.68
-58.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.9 CA$14.83
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.18 CA$2.96
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.94 CA$4
-0.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 CA$3.56
-13.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$94.6 CA$129
-51.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.2 CA$2.99
92.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.68 CA$2.28
-48.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$24.03 CA$32.7
-22.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 CA$1.79
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
40.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20K CA$27.2K
98.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$116 CA$159
27.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$44.92 CA$61.1
-53.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$67 CA$91.2
-40.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$34 CA$46.27
40.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$18.52 CA$25.22
0.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.98 CA$16.3
-21.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$818 CA$1,113
-25.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$8,022 CA$10.9K
100.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$47.06 CA$64.1
121.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$33.4 CA$45.46
23.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$82.8 CA$113
11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$106 CA$144
12.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,601 CA$2,180
-0.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,399 CA$1,904
-9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,932 CA$3,991
3.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,702 CA$3,678
-23.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,360 CA$7,296
35.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,678 CA$6,367
-2.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
New Westminster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,110 CA$4,233
-52.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.44
-40.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Westminster: October 28, 2025

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