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 10.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sault Ste. Marie is 9.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.00 CA$23.29
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.46
7.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$101
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.8
14.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 CA$13.51
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.82
-4.92%
Cappuccino
$3.45 CA$4.73
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.46
19.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.42
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
-21.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
-15.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 CA$6.09
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.88
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CA$7.40
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.32
38.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
139.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 CA$3.08
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.49
125.71%
Eggs
$2.96 CA$4.05
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.70
-6.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 CA$12.25
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.49
-33.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 CA$14.31
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.63
34.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 CA$15.53
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.32
-27.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.31
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.46
-32.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.04
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.65
52.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.84
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.15
40.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
22.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.25
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.65
34.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.17
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
95.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.89 CA$16.28
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.66
78.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 CA$15.16
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.92
91.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CA$2.66
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
45.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.36
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
-15.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.32
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.00
2.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.6 CA$81.7
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.89
30.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.86
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.58
-15.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 CA$2.61
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
134.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.15 CA$33.09
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.91
29.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
-46.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.0K
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-28.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.4K
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-49.51%
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$233
$146 โ‚ฌ124
16.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.86 CA$57.4
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.73
100.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 CA$95.9
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.85
75.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.54 CA$44.58
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.35
-33.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 CA$25.04
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.04
-3.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 CA$17.37
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.72
39.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 CA$698
$618 โ‚ฌ526
-17.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,214 CA$7,143
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.8K
-67.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.18 CA$64.6
$105 โ‚ฌ89.0
-54.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.92 CA$50.6
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.50
-8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 CA$84.9
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.8
-33.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CA$166
$123 โ‚ฌ104
-1.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 CA$1,246
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,365
-43.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 CA$1,228
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,073
-28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 CA$2,050
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,608
-51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,506 CA$2,063
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,709
-25.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,893 CA$2,593
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,555
-75.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,621 CA$7,701
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,716
28.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sault Ste. Marie
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,066 CA$4,201
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,394
87.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Sault Ste. Marie: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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