Cost of Living Comparison Between New Westminster and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between New Westminster and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: New Westminster is 31.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: New Westminster is 6.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.5 CA$19.74
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-9.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 CA$102
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
16.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.73 CA$13.24
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-5.35%
Cappuccino
$3.86 CA$5.26
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.65
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-12.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 CA$8.37
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
80.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.6 CA$8.99
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
72.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 CA$3.18
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
104.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
49.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.91
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
116.17%
Eggs
$3.48 CA$4.74
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 CA$13.97
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-22.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 CA$14.26
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
31.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 CA$13.44
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-38.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.28
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 CA$1.94
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 CA$3.92
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.45
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
44.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.91
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 CA$2.58
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
161.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.93 CA$21.68
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
141.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.9 CA$14.83
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
85.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 CA$2.96
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 CA$4
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
0.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 CA$3.56
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 CA$129
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
104.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-47.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.28
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
95.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.03 CA$32.7
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
28.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-49.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 CA$159
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-21.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.92 CA$61.1
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
114.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67 CA$91.2
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
68.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34 CA$46.27
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-29.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.52 CA$25.22
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-0.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 CA$16.3
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
27.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 CA$1,113
$607 โ‚ฌ524
34.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,022 CA$10.9K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-50.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.06 CA$64.1
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-54.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.4 CA$45.46
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-18.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-10.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 CA$2,180
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
0.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 CA$1,904
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
10.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 CA$3,991
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-3.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,702 CA$3,678
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
30.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,360 CA$7,296
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-26.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,678 CA$6,367
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
2.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
New Westminster
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,110 CA$4,233
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
112.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.44
3.81
69.03%

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Last update for New Westminster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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