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Cost of Living Comparison Between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is 28.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is 27.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.09 CA$25.15
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
11.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 CA$100
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
13.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.99 CA$16.66
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
15.29%
Cappuccino
$3.28 CA$4.57
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
18.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.58
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
17.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 CA$7.18
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CA$7.38
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
36.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.91 CA$4.05
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
157.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CA$4.54
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.52 CA$6.28
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
155.37%
Eggs
$3.93 CA$5.46
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 CA$12.58
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.07 CA$18.17
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
67.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 CA$15.61
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-29.50%
Apples (1kg)
$5.50 CA$7.64
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
142.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.09
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 CA$7.55
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
174.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.19
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
23.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 CA$3.01
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 CA$3.62
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.40 CA$4.73
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
78.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CA$3.14
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
189.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.77 CA$20.53
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
122.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CA$19.83
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
151.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 CA$5.68
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
207.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 CA$6.55
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
57.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 CA$2.51
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-22.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 CA$79.0
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
23.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.73
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
121.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.90 CA$41.57
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
60.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 CA$1.74
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-39.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$35.3K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-25.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K CA$31.2K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-42.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CA$280
$147 โ‚ฌ127
37.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.6 CA$78.7
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
175.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.4 CA$109
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
95.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.6 CA$111
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
60.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.22 CA$15.59
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-39.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 CA$12.09
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-4.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 CA$700
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-17.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,995 CA$12.5K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-44.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 CA$93.9
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-33.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 CA$71.8
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
26.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 CA$118
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 CA$134
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-18.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 CA$1,345
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-40.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 CA$1,050
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 CA$1,941
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-55.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CA$1,769
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-37.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,032 CA$2,824
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-74.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 CA$2,345
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-61.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,810 CA$3,906
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
85.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.77
3.81
77.69%

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Last update for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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