Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Truro

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.8% cheaper than Truro without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.9% cheaper than Truro without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.22 CA$30.25
-27.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$66.4 CA$90.4
-3.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.22 CA$13.92
0.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.1 CA$4.22
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.78 CA$2.42
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.21 CA$1.64
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.44 CA$6.05
-23.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.23 CA$7.11
-26.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.06 CA$2.8
-44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.08 CA$4.2
-43.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 CA$2.46
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.53 CA$4.8
-11.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.42 CA$15.55
16.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.67 CA$11.8
-7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.43 CA$19.64
10.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.58 CA$4.87
-36.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 CA$1.99
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.46 CA$6.07
-54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.38 CA$5.96
-41.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 CA$3.39
-29.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.52 CA$3.43
-18.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.19 CA$2.98
-9.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.87 CA$2.55
-56.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.71 CA$18.66
-51.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.65 CA$14.5
-44.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.88 CA$3.93
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.05 CA$4.16
-4.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.35 CA$3.19
-3.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.1 CA$84.5
-25.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.62 CA$4.93
16.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.48 CA$2.02
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.6 CA$40.29
-36.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 CA$1.57
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K CA$34.4K
36.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K CA$27.7K
94.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$127 CA$173
16.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.37 CA$41.35
-30.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$64.4 CA$87.6
-38.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.41 CA$57.7
12.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.65 CA$14.5
-11.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$704 CA$958
-13.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.7K CA$15.9K
37.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.72 CA$67.7
109.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.99 CA$58.5
-4.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 CA$138
-8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 CA$162
-0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,321 CA$1,799
20.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,155 CA$1,573
9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,003 CA$2,727
52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,849 CA$2,517
11.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,544 CA$7,547
31.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,042 CA$5,502
12.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,359 CA$3,211
-37.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.18
-38.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

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