Cost of Living Comparison Between Moncton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Moncton and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Moncton is 18.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Moncton is 14.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.24 CA$24.83
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
13.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 CA$91.6
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
5.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 CA$15.28
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
9.24%
Cappuccino
$3.43 CA$4.67
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.54
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.46
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
15.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
5.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CA$6
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
15.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
121.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 CA$4.06
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
118.56%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 CA$17.75
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-2.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.07 CA$15.07
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
38.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 CA$14.42
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-33.69%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 CA$7.2
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
132.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CA$2.09
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 CA$5.32
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
91.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 CA$5.72
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
23.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CA$3.05
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
176.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.26 CA$18.05
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
101.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 CA$15.85
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
98.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
93.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
40.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-3.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 CA$69.8
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
11.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 CA$3.95
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.83
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.44 CA$30.55
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 CA$1.64
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-42.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CA$176
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-12.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 CA$51.3
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
79.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.6 CA$83.9
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
55.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.02 CA$50.4
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-22.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.62 CA$9.02
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-64.35%
Cinema Ticket
$12.24 CA$16.65
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
30.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 CA$526
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-36.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,466 CA$10.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-53.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 CA$72.4
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-49.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.86 CA$54.3
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$141
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 CA$201
$119 โ‚ฌ102
24.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 CA$1,419
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-34.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 CA$1,147
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-33.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 CA$2,248
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-45.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 CA$1,763
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-37.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,487 CA$3,385
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-65.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,339 CA$3,184
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-48.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Moncton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,453 CA$3,339
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
67.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.57
3.81
72.44%

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Last update for Moncton: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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