Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: North Bay is 22.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: North Bay is 10% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 CA$20.24
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 CA$108
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
23.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 CA$11.99
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-14.30%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CA$4.33
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
14.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$6.97
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 CA$8.92
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
71.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
31.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.95 CA$9.47
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
316.17%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 CA$28.27
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
56.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 CA$24.82
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
128.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-30.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.02
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
93.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.91
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
80.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
35.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
230.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 CA$17.82
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
98.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 CA$19.22
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
140.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
87.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.62
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
16.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 CA$98.9
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
57.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 CA$5.56
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 CA$1.44
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.43 CA$34.61
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
36.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-49.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-2.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.49 CA$45.59
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
59.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CA$82.2
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
52.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.58 CA$33.46
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-48.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 CA$15.02
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
17.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$923 CA$1,257
$607 โ‚ฌ524
52.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29K CA$39.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
80.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.49 CA$60.6
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-57.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.3 CA$24.91
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-55.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 CA$81.1
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-35.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$112
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-30.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,871
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-13.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CA$1,732
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
0.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CA$3,060
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-26.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 CA$2,925
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
3.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 CA$6,735
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-32.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,691 CA$5,024
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-18.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
North Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,513 CA$3,421
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
71.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
3.81
69.29%

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Last update for North Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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