Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarnia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarnia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Sarnia without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.7% cheaper than Sarnia without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.66 CA$19.96
9.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47.17 CA$64.2
35.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.39 CA$12.78
9.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 CA$3.64
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 CA$2.02
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.53 CA$2.09
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.84 CA$6.58
-29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.9 CA$8.04
-35.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 CA$3.02
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.23 CA$3.04
-22.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.55 CA$3.47
-34.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.04 CA$4.14
2.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.3 CA$11.3
60.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.88 CA$18.9
-42.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.94 CA$18.97
14.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.97 CA$5.41
-42.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.24 CA$1.68
37.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.36 CA$4.58
-39.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.68 CA$5.01
-30.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 CA$3.08
-22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.78 CA$3.79
-26.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 CA$2.67
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.2 CA$1.64
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11 CA$14.97
-40.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.45 CA$14.23
-43.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.53 CA$3.45
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.96 CA$4.03
-1.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.22 CA$3.02
2.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.6 CA$75.7
-17.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.66 CA$3.62
59.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.75 CA$2.38
-50.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.99 CA$40.82
-37.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.08 CA$1.48
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K CA$33.6K
39.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.1K CA$27.4K
97.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 CA$196
2.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.33 CA$50.8
-43.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.4 CA$75.4
-28.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.16 CA$30.17
116.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.06 CA$24.58
2.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.17 CA$16.56
-22.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$297 CA$405
104.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.2K CA$13.8K
58.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.3 CA$72.5
95.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.19 CA$35.66
56.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.4 CA$95.8
31.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.8 CA$118
36.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,295 CA$1,762
22.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$957 CA$1,303
31.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,355 CA$3,206
29.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,453 CA$1,978
42.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,246 CA$5,780
71.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,077 CA$5,549
11.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sarnia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,995 CA$4,077
-51.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.33
-39.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sarnia: October 29, 2025

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