Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mississauga is 21% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mississauga is 20.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.57 CA$25.28
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
15.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 CA$110
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
25.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.2 CA$15.24
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
8.95%
Cappuccino
$4.17 CA$5.67
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.21
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-27.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 CA$7.86
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CA$7.81
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
50.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 CA$3.23
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
108.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 CA$3.68
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
61.68%
Eggs
$3.85 CA$5.25
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
23.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 CA$19.29
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.42 CA$15.54
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
42.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15 CA$20.42
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-6.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.87
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
57.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.75
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.06
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
46.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 CA$4.73
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
36.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 CA$2.25
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
23.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 CA$2.51
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
101.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.08 CA$16.45
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
83.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.37 CA$16.83
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
110.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
92.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-11.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.5 CA$130
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
106.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-25.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 CA$1.69
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
44.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.06 CA$30.03
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
18.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-46.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 CA$240
$148 โ‚ฌ128
18.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.39 CA$57.7
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
102.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 CA$73.1
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
35.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.24 CA$60.2
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.96 CA$31.26
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
23.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.13 CA$19.23
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
50.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 CA$579
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-29.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-30.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.98 CA$62.6
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.54 CA$59.3
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 CA$119
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-15.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,853 CA$2,522
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
16.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,627 CA$2,214
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,639 CA$3,592
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-13.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,393 CA$3,257
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
15.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,805 CA$12K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
20.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,480 CA$8,820
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
42.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mississauga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,043 CA$4,143
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
108.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.81
59.58%

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Last update for Mississauga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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