Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saskatoon is 34.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saskatoon is 30.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.97 CA$29.9
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
36.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 CA$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
39.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 CA$14.23
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
1.65%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$4.97
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
12.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 CA$8.22
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
77.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 CA$9.71
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
86.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 CA$4.02
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
158.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
62.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.51 CA$7.51
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
229.94%
Eggs
$3.59 CA$4.89
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
14.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 CA$12.89
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 CA$16.87
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
55.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 CA$22.07
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 CA$5.95
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
91.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.75 CA$6.47
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
132.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 CA$4.23
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
21.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
66.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
41.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.49 CA$19.73
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
119.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.21 CA$19.34
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
142.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 CA$4.62
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
16.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 CA$2.96
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-3.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CA$85.1
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
35.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 CA$4.99
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-13.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 CA$1.67
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
43.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 CA$19.82
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-22.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-48.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 CA$285
$148 โ‚ฌ128
40.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.8 CA$80.1
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
180.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.2 CA$99.7
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
84.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 CA$57.1
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-12.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.26 CA$23.5
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-7.05%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 CA$19.77
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
54.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 CA$702
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-15.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K CA$20.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-5.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 CA$104
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-27.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 CA$80.6
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 CA$125
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$156
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-3.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 CA$1,381
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-36.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 CA$1,169
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-31.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,771 CA$2,411
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-41.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 CA$1,957
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,696 CA$3,670
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-62.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,192 CA$2,983
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-51.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saskatoon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,468 CA$3,359
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
68.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
3.81
74.54%

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Last update for Saskatoon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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