Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Lisbon 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 39.8% lower than in Canberra (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 35.1% lower than in Canberra
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 26.0% lower than in Canberra
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 45.0% lower than in Canberra
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 45.6% lower than in Canberra
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 43.2% lower than in Canberra
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Restaurants
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 A$
(21.64 €)
19.41 A$
(12.00 €)
     -44.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(92.74 €)
80.87 A$
(50.00 €)
     -46.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.27 €)
12.13 A$
(7.50 €)
     -19.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.00 A$
(8.04 €)
4.04 A$
(2.50 €)
     -68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(6.80 €)
4.85 A$
(3.00 €)
     -55.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 A$
(3.37 €)
3.07 A$
(1.90 €)
     -43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.11 A$
(2.54 €)
2.61 A$
(1.61 €)
     -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 A$
(1.94 €)
1.84 A$
(1.14 €)
     -41.4 %
Markets
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.51 A$
(5.88 €)
5.63 A$
(3.48 €)
     -40.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.12 A$
(1.93 €)
2.02 A$
(1.25 €)
     -35.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 A$
(0.86 €)
0.96 A$
(0.59 €)
     -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.47 A$
(4.00 €)
4.35 A$
(2.69 €)
     -32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.76 A$
(5.42 €)
6.85 A$
(4.24 €)
     -21.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 A$
(3.37 €)
5.01 A$
(3.10 €)
     -8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.19 A$
(6.92 €)
7.84 A$
(4.85 €)
     -30.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.37 €)
1.43 A$
(0.88 €)
     -35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(1.05 €)
0.94 A$
(0.58 €)
     -44.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 A$
(1.46 €)
1.13 A$
(0.70 €)
     -52.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.70 A$
(2.29 €)
1.49 A$
(0.92 €)
     -59.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(1.05 €)
0.95 A$
(0.58 €)
     -44.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 A$
(0.85 €)
0.91 A$
(0.56 €)
     -33.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.81 A$
(2.35 €)
2.04 A$
(1.26 €)
     -46.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.92 A$
(1.80 €)
1.24 A$
(0.76 €)
     -57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.37 €)
6.87 A$
(4.25 €)
     -65.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.48 A$
(4.01 €)
2.04 A$
(1.26 €)
     -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.92 A$
(4.89 €)
3.22 A$
(1.99 €)
     -59.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35.00 A$
(21.64 €)
8.73 A$
(5.40 €)
     -75.0 %
Transportation
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 A$
(2.47 €)
3.23 A$
(2.00 €)
     -19.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(92.74 €)
64.70 A$
(40.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.24 A$
(3.24 €)
5.66 A$
(3.50 €)
     +8.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.48 A$
(2.15 €)
1.69 A$
(1.05 €)
     -51.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 A$
(35.55 €)
25.07 A$
(15.50 €)
     -56.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.22 A$
(5.08 €)
11.60 A$
(7.17 €)
     +41.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 A$
(18,548.28 €)
45,287.21 A$
(28,000.00 €)
     +51.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,777.86 A$
(16,556.11 €)
49,638.02 A$
(30,690.00 €)
     +85.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 357.24 A$
(220.87 €)
206.61 A$
(127.75 €)
     -42.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.74 A$
(0.46 €)
0.34 A$
(0.21 €)
     -54.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 102.83 A$
(63.57 €)
59.30 A$
(36.67 €)
     -42.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 103.34 A$
(63.89 €)
63.86 A$
(39.48 €)
     -38.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.59 A$
(17.06 €)
18.49 A$
(11.43 €)
     -33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.50 A$
(12.67 €)
12.13 A$
(7.50 €)
     -40.8 %
Childcare
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,527.50 A$
(1,562.69 €)
669.81 A$
(414.13 €)
     -73.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,307.14 A$
(13,173.70 €)
14,875.91 A$
(9,197.42 €)
     -30.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 138.93 A$
(85.90 €)
130.48 A$
(80.67 €)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 106.60 A$
(65.91 €)
52.35 A$
(32.37 €)
     -50.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 201.76 A$
(124.75 €)
124.33 A$
(76.87 €)
     -38.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 264.38 A$
(163.46 €)
155.51 A$
(96.15 €)
     -41.2 %
Rent Per Month
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,696.23 A$
(1,667.01 €)
1,985.96 A$
(1,227.87 €)
     -26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,252.53 A$
(1,392.68 €)
1,300.80 A$
(804.26 €)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,299.94 A$
(2,658.55 €)
3,808.98 A$
(2,355.00 €)
     -11.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,382.22 A$
(2,091.15 €)
2,286.89 A$
(1,413.93 €)
     -32.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 924.55 A$
(571.62 €)
892.29 A$
(551.68 €)
     -3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 742.53 A$
(459.09 €)
485.56 A$
(300.21 €)
     -34.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Canberra Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,749.46 A$
(2,936.47 €)
1,749.48 A$
(1,081.66 €)
     -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.32 2.70      -37.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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