Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saanich Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saanich

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.9% cheaper than Saanich without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.9% cheaper than Saanich without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.58 CA$19.84
10.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$65.1 CA$88.6
-1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.23 CA$15.29
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.9 CA$5.3
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.18 CA$2.97
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.79 CA$2.44
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.05 CA$6.88
-32.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.48 CA$8.81
-41.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.73 CA$2.36
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.66 CA$3.62
-34.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$5.33 CA$7.25
-68.67%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.64 CA$4.96
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$11.44 CA$15.58
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.69 CA$17.27
-37.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.24 CA$18.02
20.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.38 CA$5.96
-47.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.65 CA$2.24
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.38 CA$5.96
-53.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.82 CA$6.56
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.9 CA$5.31
-54.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.3 CA$4.49
-37.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.65 CA$3.6
-25.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.43 CA$3.3
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$11.65 CA$15.86
-43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.35 CA$18.18
-56.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.92 CA$5.33
-66.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.4 CA$5.99
-33.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.81 CA$2.47
25.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$82.5 CA$112
-44.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.82 CA$3.83
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.4 CA$1.9
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$32.72 CA$44.53
-42.91%
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
$25.2K CA$34.2K
37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.5K CA$29.2K
84.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$138 CA$188
7.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$21.62 CA$29.42
-2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$71.1 CA$96.7
-44.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$74.6 CA$101
-35.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.55 CA$15.72
-18.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$641 CA$872
-5.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.8K CA$18.8K
16.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$56.9 CA$77.4
83.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$36.79 CA$50.1
11.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$95.5 CA$130
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$111 CA$152
6.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,486 CA$2,023
7.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,354 CA$1,843
-6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,152 CA$2,929
41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,923 CA$2,617
7.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,885 CA$6,650
49.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,658 CA$4,980
24.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saanich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,509 CA$3,415
-41.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.18
-38.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saanich: October 29, 2025

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