Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Victoria

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.2% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.2% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$18.48 CA$25.16
-12.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$80.3 CA$109
-20.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.88 CA$14.8
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.92 CA$5.33
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.31 CA$3.14
-3.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.03 CA$2.77
-22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$5.23 CA$7.11
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.59 CA$8.97
-42.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.05 CA$4.15
-62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.14 CA$4.27
-44.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$5.08 CA$6.92
-67.13%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.46 CA$6.06
-29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$13.38 CA$18.21
-0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$15.01 CA$20.43
-46.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$15.55 CA$21.16
2.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.61 CA$6.27
-50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.59 CA$2.16
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.34 CA$5.91
-53.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.81 CA$6.54
-46.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.9 CA$5.31
-54.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.23 CA$4.39
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.68 CA$3.65
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.74 CA$3.73
-70.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$15.36 CA$20.91
-57.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$17.27 CA$23.51
-66.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.8 CA$5.17
-65.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.51 CA$6.14
-35.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.87 CA$2.55
21.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$61.7 CA$84
-25.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.81 CA$3.83
50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.4 CA$1.9
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$32.67 CA$44.47
-42.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.28 CA$1.74
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.4K CA$34.6K
35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.3K CA$28.9K
86.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$137 CA$187
7.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$54.9 CA$74.7
-61.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$72.3 CA$98.4
-45.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$43.24 CA$58.9
10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.43 CA$22.37
13.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.84 CA$16.12
-20.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$645 CA$878
-5.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$14.1K CA$19.2K
14.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$58.4 CA$79.5
78.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$44.86 CA$61.1
-8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$94.2 CA$128
-1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$109 CA$148
8.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,574 CA$2,143
1.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,358 CA$1,848
-7.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,775 CA$3,777
9.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,462 CA$3,351
-15.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$6,733 CA$9,166
8.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,633 CA$6,306
-1.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,695 CA$3,668
-45.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.38
-40.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Victoria: October 29, 2025

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