Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Richmond Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Richmond

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.2% more expensive than Richmond without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.3% more expensive than Richmond without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.64 CA$22.66
-3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$74.3 CA$101
-13.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.82 CA$13.37
4.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.02 CA$5.47
-30.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.06 CA$2.81
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.35 CA$1.83
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.63 CA$7.66
-39.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.84 CA$7.95
-34.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.21 CA$3.01
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.33 CA$3.17
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.69 CA$3.66
-37.92%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.26 CA$4.43
-3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.25 CA$12.58
43.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.37 CA$14.11
-22.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.9 CA$13.48
61.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.2 CA$4.36
-28.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.4 CA$1.9
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.69 CA$3.66
-24.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.89 CA$5.3
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.48 CA$3.37
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.22 CA$3.02
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.9 CA$2.59
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.17 CA$1.59
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.88 CA$20.25
-55.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.02 CA$17.73
-54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.13 CA$2.89
-37.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.31 CA$3.15
26.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.16 CA$2.94
5.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$75.8 CA$103
-39.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.97 CA$4.05
42.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.53 CA$2.08
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$25.28 CA$34.41
-26.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 CA$1.78
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.3K CA$34.5K
36.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.4K CA$27.8K
94.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$112 CA$153
32.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$45.1 CA$61.4
-53.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$45.34 CA$61.7
-12.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$57.2 CA$77.8
-16.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.89 CA$6.66
279.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12 CA$16.33
-21.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$943 CA$1,284
-35.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11K CA$15K
46.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$49.87 CA$67.9
109.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$33.55 CA$45.67
22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$94 CA$128
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$124 CA$169
-4.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,771 CA$2,411
-10.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,473 CA$2,005
-14.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,955 CA$4,022
3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,524 CA$3,435
-18.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$10K CA$13.6K
-27.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$7,912 CA$10.8K
-42.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Richmond
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,077 CA$4,188
-52.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.08
-37.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Richmond: October 27, 2025

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