Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Toronto is 31.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Toronto is 28.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.44 CA$25.1
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
14.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.7 CA$114
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
30.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.24 CA$15.3
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
9.34%
Cappuccino
$3.93 CA$5.34
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
41.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
7.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.1
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
74.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.8 CA$9.25
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
78.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.71 CA$3.68
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
137.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 CA$3.7
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
57.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.96
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
117.96%
Eggs
$3.49 CA$4.75
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 CA$18.12
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.9 CA$17.56
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
61.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 CA$23.05
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
6.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.41
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
74.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
66.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
59.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.29
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.7
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
144.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 CA$20.16
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
124.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 CA$17.26
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
116.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
108.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
8.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
11.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 CA$158
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
151.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.08
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-11.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.03 CA$35.44
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
39.35%
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$33.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-27.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CA$28.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-46.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 CA$160
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-20.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.04 CA$51.8
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
81.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CA$72.7
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
34.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 CA$77.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
19.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.67 CA$28.13
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
11.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 CA$16.23
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
27.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,155 CA$1,572
$607 โ‚ฌ524
90.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K CA$24.4K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
11.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 CA$79.8
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-43.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 CA$53.4
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-4.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 CA$120
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 CA$155
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-3.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,805 CA$2,456
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
13.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 CA$2,072
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
20.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,963 CA$4,033
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-2.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,466 CA$3,357
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
19.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,787 CA$12K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
20.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,087 CA$9,646
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
55.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,391 CA$4,616
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
131.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
3.81
35.43%

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Last update for Toronto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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