Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Scarborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Scarborough

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.6% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.2% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.49 CA$25.17
-12.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.4 CA$108
-19.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.05 CA$15.05
-6.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.03 CA$5.48
-31.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.16 CA$2.94
3.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.52 CA$2.07
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.81 CA$7.91
-41.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.7 CA$9.12
-42.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.4 CA$3.26
-52.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.48 CA$3.38
-30.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.68 CA$3.65
-37.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.46 CA$4.72
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.58 CA$18.49
-1.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.52 CA$15.68
-30.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.86 CA$20.23
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.59 CA$4.88
-36.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.14 CA$1.55
49.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.98 CA$4.05
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.5 CA$4.76
-27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 CA$2.16
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.49 CA$3.38
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.26 CA$3.08
-12.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 CA$2.13
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.11 CA$17.85
-49.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.68 CA$15.9
-49.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.47 CA$3.37
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.5 CA$3.41
16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 CA$3.23
-4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$107 CA$146
-56.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.11 CA$4.24
36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 CA$1.67
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23 CA$31.31
-18.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 CA$1.55
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.5K CA$34.7K
35.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.8K CA$28.3K
90.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$174 CA$236
-14.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.28 CA$56.2
-49.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.4 CA$74.1
-27.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.52 CA$49.71
31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.2 CA$19.33
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$846 CA$1,151
-28.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K CA$15.1K
45.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.3 CA$79.4
78.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.57 CA$56.6
-1.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.7 CA$119
5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 CA$141
14.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,734 CA$2,360
-8.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,357 CA$1,847
-7.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,175 CA$2,960
40.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,651 CA$2,247
25.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,619 CA$10.4K
-4.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,201 CA$8,441
-26.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Scarborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,089 CA$4,204
-52.65%
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 Scarborough: October 28, 2025

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