Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Waterloo is 9.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Waterloo is 8.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.98 CA$20.39
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-6.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 CA$91
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
4.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 CA$13.38
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-4.38%
Cappuccino
$3.11 CA$4.24
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
11.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 CA$2.14
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-29.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.21
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 CA$7.55
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 CA$9.18
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
76.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
89.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
52.69%
Eggs
$3.03 CA$4.12
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 CA$11.2
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-38.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.56 CA$22.54
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
107.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 CA$19.27
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 CA$5.65
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
82.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CA$1.61
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 CA$4.39
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
57.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.14
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 CA$2.65
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CA$2.19
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
98.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 CA$19.32
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
115.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 CA$14.85
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
87.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CA$4.54
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
14.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 CA$3.8
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
22.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.5 CA$94.6
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
50.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
95.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.07 CA$39.57
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
55.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-26.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K CA$26.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-50.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 CA$254
$148 โ‚ฌ128
25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.08 CA$50.5
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
76.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 CA$73.5
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
36.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.11 CA$53.2
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-18.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 CA$21.43
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-15.24%
Cinema Ticket
$12.04 CA$16.38
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
28.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 CA$770
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-6.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CA$13.9K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-36.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 CA$72.5
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-49.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.85 CA$35.19
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-37.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 CA$96.5
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-23.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 CA$119
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-26.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 CA$1,941
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-10.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 CA$1,703
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,344 CA$3,191
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-23.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 CA$2,815
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-0.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,623 CA$7,654
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-22.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 CA$5,912
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-4.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,028 CA$4,122
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
107.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.71
3.81
76.12%

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Last update for Waterloo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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