Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saguenay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saguenay

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.6% cheaper than Saguenay without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11% more expensive than Saguenay without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.44 CA$18.3
19.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.65 CA$60.8
43.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.85 CA$14.77
-5.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.8 CA$5.17
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.6 CA$2.18
39.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.26 CA$1.72
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.41 CA$7.37
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.3 CA$7.21
-27.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 CA$2.94
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.96 CA$4.02
-41.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.44 CA$6.04
-62.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.51 CA$3.42
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.22 CA$17.99
0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.51 CA$11.59
-6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.14 CA$19.24
12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.17 CA$5.67
-45.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.26 CA$1.72
34.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4 CA$5.44
-49.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.05 CA$5.52
-37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 CA$2.53
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 CA$2.27
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.61 CA$3.55
-24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 CA$1.17
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.23 CA$16.65
-46.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.62 CA$14.45
-44.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.07 CA$4.17
-56.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.06 CA$2.81
41.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 CA$3.79
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.4 CA$78.1
-19.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.76 CA$5.12
12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.02 CA$2.75
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30.85 CA$41.99
-39.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 CA$1.59
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.8K CA$33.7K
39.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.3K CA$27.6K
95.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.4 CA$120
67.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$39.13 CA$53.3
-46.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.71 CA$59.5
-9.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.5 CA$44.24
47.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.82 CA$18.82
34.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.59 CA$13.06
-2.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$605 CA$823
0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,167 CA$8,394
161.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.8 CA$84.1
69.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.2 CA$73.8
-24.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.1 CA$129
-2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 CA$176
-8.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$617 CA$840
158.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 CA$400
329.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,312 CA$1,786
132.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,090 CA$1,484
89.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,566 CA$7,576
30.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,175 CA$5,684
8.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saguenay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,498 CA$3,400
-41.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.87
-44.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saguenay: October 28, 2025

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