Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sault Ste. Marie is 12.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sault Ste. Marie is 8.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 CA$22.89
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
4.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$100
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
15.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 CA$13.39
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.28%
Cappuccino
$3.49 CA$4.76
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-18.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CA$1.77
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 CA$6.06
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
30.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CA$7.55
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
45.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
130.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 CA$3.11
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
139.52%
Eggs
$2.84 CA$3.86
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 CA$12.16
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-32.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.35 CA$14.09
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
29.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 CA$15.59
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 CA$4.35
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.08
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
46.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 CA$4.76
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
36.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.21
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
101.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.94 CA$16.25
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
81.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 CA$14.87
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
86.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.6
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CA$3.32
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-16.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.22
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.4 CA$79.5
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
26.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 CA$2.5
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
113.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.18 CA$32.92
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
29.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-49.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 CA$232
$148 โ‚ฌ128
14.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.74 CA$56.8
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
98.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 CA$95.3
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
76.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 CA$45.22
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-30.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 CA$25.44
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
0.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 CA$16.74
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
31.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 CA$710
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-14.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,106 CA$6,950
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-68.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.54 CA$64.7
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-54.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.45 CA$51
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-8.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 CA$84.7
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-32.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$166
$119 โ‚ฌ102
2.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 CA$1,210
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-44.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 CA$1,223
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CA$2,042
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-50.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 CA$2,067
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-26.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 CA$2,585
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-73.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,658 CA$7,702
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
24.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,981 CA$4,058
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
103.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Sault Ste. Marie: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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