Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Canberra 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Canberra are 68.1% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canberra are 48.2% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Canberra are 16.6% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Canberra are 113.9% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Canberra are 73.7% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Canberra is 51.9% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(22.27 A$)
30.30 €
(50.00 A$)
     +124.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(82.49 A$)
125.77 €
(207.50 A$)
     +151.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(14.68 A$)
9.09 €
(15.00 A$)
     +2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.95 A$)
8.18 €
(13.50 A$)
     +172.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.60 A$)
8.18 €
(13.50 A$)
     +104.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 €
(3.79 A$)
3.52 €
(5.80 A$)
     +53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(2.91 A$)
2.65 €
(4.37 A$)
     +50.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 €
(2.01 A$)
2.24 €
(3.70 A$)
     +83.5 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(5.98 A$)
6.25 €
(10.32 A$)
     +72.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(2.14 A$)
2.13 €
(3.51 A$)
     +64.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(1.06 A$)
0.92 €
(1.51 A$)
     +42.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 €
(4.62 A$)
4.18 €
(6.89 A$)
     +49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(7.68 A$)
4.93 €
(8.13 A$)
     +5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.19 €
(5.27 A$)
3.76 €
(6.21 A$)
     +18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 €
(9.18 A$)
6.57 €
(10.84 A$)
     +18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.60 A$)
1.42 €
(2.34 A$)
     +45.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.04 A$)
1.17 €
(1.93 A$)
     +85.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.28 A$)
1.46 €
(2.41 A$)
     +87.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.68 A$)
2.44 €
(4.02 A$)
     +138.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.28 A$)
1.10 €
(1.81 A$)
     +40.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.34 A$)
0.95 €
(1.58 A$)
     +17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.51 €
(2.49 A$)
2.36 €
(3.90 A$)
     +56.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(1.26 A$)
2.08 €
(3.43 A$)
     +171.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(8.25 A$)
12.73 €
(21.00 A$)
     +154.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(2.00 A$)
4.90 €
(8.09 A$)
     +305.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(4.29 A$)
5.52 €
(9.11 A$)
     +112.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(9.07 A$)
24.24 €
(40.00 A$)
     +340.8 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.30 A$)
2.88 €
(4.75 A$)
     +43.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(66.00 A$)
109.10 €
(180.00 A$)
     +172.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(6.02 A$)
3.64 €
(6.00 A$)
     -0.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.86 A$)
2.54 €
(4.18 A$)
     +125.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(24.75 A$)
36.37 €
(60.00 A$)
     +142.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(11.41 A$)
4.84 €
(7.99 A$)
     -30.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(49,496.85 A$)
26,924.74 €
(44,423.00 A$)
     -10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,286.36 €
(54,919.01 A$)
21,364.99 €
(35,250.00 A$)
     -35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.88 €
(224.18 A$)
237.84 €
(392.40 A$)
     +75.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 €
(37.83 A$)
30.96 €
(51.08 A$)
     +35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.58 €
(63.65 A$)
65.11 €
(107.43 A$)
     +68.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.20 €
(64.68 A$)
62.28 €
(102.75 A$)
     +58.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(21.06 A$)
19.83 €
(32.72 A$)
     +55.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(13.20 A$)
13.94 €
(23.00 A$)
     +74.3 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 549.76 €
(907.05 A$)
1,724.78 €
(2,845.71 A$)
     +213.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(22,253.59 A$)
14,853.22 €
(24,506.25 A$)
     +10.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.28 €
(120.90 A$)
86.84 €
(143.27 A$)
     +18.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.30 €
(56.59 A$)
80.72 €
(133.19 A$)
     +135.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.92 €
(128.56 A$)
123.57 €
(203.87 A$)
     +58.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(163.87 A$)
167.57 €
(276.47 A$)
     +68.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,333.04 €
(2,199.37 A$)
1,682.31 €
(2,775.64 A$)
     +26.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.19 €
(1,514.92 A$)
1,335.77 €
(2,203.88 A$)
     +45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,511.32 €
(4,143.42 A$)
2,575.89 €
(4,249.95 A$)
     +2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,656.82 €
(2,733.58 A$)
1,933.02 €
(3,189.28 A$)
     +16.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 486.85 €
(803.25 A$)
708.89 €
(1,169.60 A$)
     +45.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(472.74 A$)
589.41 €
(972.47 A$)
     +105.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Canberra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,180.91 €
(1,948.37 A$)
2,658.43 €
(4,386.14 A$)
     +125.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 6.41      +58.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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