Cost of living comparison

Portugal

compared to

Canada

Calgary vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary

Calgary is 0.5% more expensive than Lisbon.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Calgary
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Calgary
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Calgary
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Calgary
Childcare: pay 4.3% more in Calgary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Calgary
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Calgary

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Calgary are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Calgary.

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Calgary vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Calgary instead of Lisbon, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Lisbon	Calgary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$17.53 CA$24.82	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.52 CA$14.89	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$1.95 CA$2.76	-15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 €1.51	$1.89 CA$2.68	+11.2%
Average			-0.9%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Lisbon	Calgary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 €1.67	$2.70 CA$3.82	+44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.72	$5.64 CA$7.98	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.87	$7.26 CA$10.27	+67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.51	$3.69 CA$5.23	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$5.11 CA$7.24	+41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$2.14 CA$3.02	+111.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.64 CA$0.91	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$1.89 CA$2.68	+127.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$1.75 CA$2.48	+54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$1.23 CA$1.74	+49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.21 CA$1.72	+32.7%
Average			+37.8%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Lisbon	Calgary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.43 €7.50	$4.49 CA$6.36	-46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$88.37 CA$125.11	+97.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.14	$13.93 CA$19.72	+11.3%
Average			-9.3%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Lisbon	Calgary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.12	$50.56 CA$71.59	+54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,595.62 €1,420.16	$1,217.89 CA$1,724.23	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.97 €1,059.12	$1,008.23 CA$1,427.40	-15.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.43 €112.53	$124.11 CA$175.71	-1.8%
Average			-14.4%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of housing

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pay 4.3% more for childcare

	Lisbon	Calgary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$678.84 €604.19	$793.84 CA$1,123.88	+16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,935.72 €15,073.40	$15,746.76 CA$22,293.47	-7.0%
Average			+4.3%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of childcare

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lisbon	Calgary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$4.91 CA$6.95	+46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.69	$3.72 CA$5.27	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$14.03 CA$19.86	+108.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 €41.16	$52.31 CA$74.06	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.60	$14.03 CA$19.86	+45.2%
Average			+37.0%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Lisbon	Calgary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.47	$57.61 CA$81.56	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.69	$39.55 CA$55.99	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.13 €88.23	$90.77 CA$128.50	-8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.02 €109.49	$110.17 CA$155.98	-10.4%
Average			-20.6%

Lisbon vs. Calgary - Cost of clothing

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