Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Victoria is 37.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Victoria is 28.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.48 CA$25.16
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
14.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$109
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
25.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 CA$14.8
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
5.84%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.33
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
41.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 CA$7.11
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
53.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.59 CA$8.97
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
72.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
167.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 CA$4.27
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
81.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.92
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
204.19%
Eggs
$4.46 CA$6.06
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 CA$18.21
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 CA$20.43
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
87.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 CA$21.16
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-2.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 CA$6.27
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
102.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.16
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-6.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
112.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 CA$6.54
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
88.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 CA$5.31
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
121.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
238.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.36 CA$20.91
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
133.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 CA$23.51
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
194.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 CA$5.17
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
185.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
54.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-17.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
33.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-33.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
62.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.67 CA$44.47
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
74.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-38.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$28.9K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-46.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CA$187
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-7.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.9 CA$74.7
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
161.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 CA$98.4
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
82.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.24 CA$58.9
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-9.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 CA$22.37
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-11.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 CA$16.12
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
26.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 CA$878
$607 โ‚ฌ524
6.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K CA$19.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-12.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 CA$79.5
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-44.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 CA$61.1
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 CA$128
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$148
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-8.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 CA$2,143
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-1.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 CA$1,848
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,775 CA$3,777
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,462 CA$3,351
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
18.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,733 CA$9,166
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-7.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,633 CA$6,306
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
1.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 CA$3,668
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
84.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
3.81
67.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Victoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.