Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Acapulco Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Acapulco

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.8% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.8% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.73 MX$203
49.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$31.14 MX$589
105.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.27 MX$213
-8.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 MX$71.3
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.84 MX$34.71
21.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.58 MX$29.82
-0.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.69 MX$50.8
26.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.82 MX$91.1
-20.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.6 MX$30.17
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.37 MX$63.7
-48.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 MX$30.4
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.8 MX$34.03
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.39 MX$121
108.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.84 MX$148
1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.7 MX$202
49.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.46 MX$84.4
-48.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 MX$32.29
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.08 MX$58.2
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.05 MX$57.7
-16.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.3 MX$62.4
-46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.8 MX$53
-26.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 MX$23.86
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 MX$15.62
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.03 MX$152
-17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.6 MX$125
-11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 MX$20.38
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.7 MX$51.1
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 MX$13.2
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.21 MX$79.6
0.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 MX$28.88
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.28 MX$156
125.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 MX$24.04
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.1K MX$399.7K
63.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.4K MX$423.7K
76.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.24 MX$723
287.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.35 MX$422
-6.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.28 MX$402
86.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$18.28 MX$346
162.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.26 MX$251
40.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.68 MX$69.6
154.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$156 MX$2,948
289.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,646 MX$68.9K
341.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.4 MX$1,198
64.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.66 MX$806
-3.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 MX$1,986
-11.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.7 MX$1,525
47.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$504 MX$9,536
215.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$235 MX$4,442
437.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$922 MX$17.4K
230.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$251 MX$4,747
724.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,924 MX$36.4K
278.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Acapulco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$452 MX$8,541
223.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acapulco: October 29, 2025

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