Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St.Catharines Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St.Catharines

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.3% cheaper than St.Catharines without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.1% cheaper than St.Catharines without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$15.25 CA$20.76
5.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$44.84 CA$61
42.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.22 CA$15.28
-8.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.51 CA$4.78
-20.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.78 CA$2.43
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.26 CA$1.71
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$4.85 CA$6.6
-29.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.25 CA$7.14
-27.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.16 CA$2.94
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.17 CA$2.96
-20.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.96 CA$4.03
-43.58%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.67 CA$4.99
-14.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.4 CA$11.43
58.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.55 CA$13
-16.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$14.81 CA$20.16
7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.94 CA$5.36
-42.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.01 CA$1.37
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.23 CA$4.4
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.4 CA$4.63
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.07 CA$2.82
-14.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.23 CA$3.04
-8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.88 CA$2.56
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.12 CA$1.53
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$13.15 CA$17.9
-49.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.8 CA$17.43
-54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.58 CA$3.51
-48.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.87 CA$3.91
1.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.27 CA$3.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.4 CA$89.1
-29.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.87 CA$3.91
47.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.2 CA$1.63
-28.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$22.52 CA$30.65
-17.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.1 CA$1.5
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.8K CA$33.7K
39.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.8K CA$28.3K
91.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$174 CA$237
-14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$33.54 CA$45.65
-37.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$53.3 CA$72.5
-25.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$29.54 CA$40.21
62.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$43.3 CA$58.9
-57.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.91 CA$16.21
-21.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$761 CA$1,036
-20.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.8K CA$16K
37.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$62.6 CA$85.2
66.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$44.29 CA$60.3
-7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$74.2 CA$101
24.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$86.6 CA$118
37.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,148 CA$1,563
38.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,232 CA$1,677
2.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,835 CA$2,497
66.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,696 CA$2,308
22.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,095 CA$4,213
135.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,768 CA$3,768
64.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St.Catharines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,768 CA$3,767
-47.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.51
-41.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St.Catharines: October 28, 2025

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