Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toronto Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toronto

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.8% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.3% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.44 CA$25.1
-12.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$83.7 CA$114
-23.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$11.24 CA$15.3
-8.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.93 CA$5.34
-29.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.15 CA$2.93
3.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.69 CA$2.3
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.95 CA$8.1
-42.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.8 CA$9.25
-43.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.71 CA$3.68
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.72 CA$3.7
-36.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.64 CA$4.96
-54.12%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.49 CA$4.75
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$13.31 CA$18.12
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.9 CA$17.56
-38.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.93 CA$23.05
-5.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.97 CA$5.41
-42.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.13 CA$1.54
50.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.39 CA$4.61
-39.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.07 CA$5.54
-37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.42 CA$3.29
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.89 CA$3.93
-29.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.36 CA$3.21
-16.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.98 CA$2.7
-59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$14.81 CA$20.16
-55.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.68 CA$17.26
-53.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.77 CA$3.77
-51.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.16 CA$4.3
-7.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.53 CA$3.44
-10.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$116 CA$158
-60.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.73 CA$5.08
13.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.34 CA$1.82
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$26.03 CA$35.44
-28.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.15 CA$1.57
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.9K CA$33.8K
38.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.1K CA$28.7K
87.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$118 CA$160
25.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$38.04 CA$51.8
-44.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$53.4 CA$72.7
-25.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$57.2 CA$77.8
-16.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$20.67 CA$28.13
-10.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.92 CA$16.23
-21.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,155 CA$1,572
-47.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$17.9K CA$24.4K
-10.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$58.6 CA$79.8
78.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.24 CA$53.4
4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$88.1 CA$120
5.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$114 CA$155
3.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,805 CA$2,456
-11.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,522 CA$2,072
-17.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,963 CA$4,033
2.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,466 CA$3,357
-16.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$8,787 CA$12K
-17.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$7,087 CA$9,646
-35.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toronto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,391 CA$4,616
-56.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.16
-26.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toronto: October 29, 2025

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