Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and North Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and North Bay

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.5% cheaper than North Bay without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.3% cheaper than North Bay without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$14.65 CA$20.07
7.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$81.1 CA$111
-20.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$9.10 CA$12.46
13.96%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.31 CA$4.54
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.01 CA$2.75
10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.37 CA$1.87
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$5.19 CA$7.12
-34.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$6.81 CA$9.33
-42.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.78 CA$2.44
-37.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.28 CA$3.12
-21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$6.91 CA$9.47
-74.67%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.39 CA$4.65
-6.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$21.05 CA$28.84
-35.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$17.84 CA$24.44
-56.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$11.13 CA$15.24
40.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$4.56 CA$6.25
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.41 CA$1.93
21.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.70 CA$5.07
-47.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.36 CA$4.61
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.46 CA$3.38
-27.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.20 CA$3.02
-6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.99 CA$4.10
-35.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$2.64 CA$3.62
-69.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$13.38 CA$18.33
-50.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$14.69 CA$20.12
-60.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.52 CA$3.45
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.27 CA$4.48
-11.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.43 CA$3.32
-3.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$72.9 CA$99.8
-37.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$4.21 CA$5.77
-0.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.05 CA$1.45
-22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$25.54 CA$34.99
-26.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.11 CA$1.52
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$24.6K CA$33.7K
40.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.0K CA$27.5K
97.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$146 CA$200
-0.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$33.36 CA$45.71
-37.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$59.8 CA$81.9
-33.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$24.87 CA$34.08
95.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$10.84 CA$14.85
-16.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$935 CA$1,280
-33.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$28.2K CA$38.7K
-42.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$44.25 CA$60.6
136.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$18.07 CA$24.76
124.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$61.8 CA$84.6
51.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$79.4 CA$109
54.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$1,376 CA$1,885
16.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$1,264 CA$1,732
-0.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$2,286 CA$3,131
34.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$2,144 CA$2,937
-6.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
North Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$3,017 CA$4,134
-45.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.45
-40.93%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for North Bay: April 11, 2026

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