Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boca del Rio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boca del Rio

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.2% more expensive than Boca del Rio without rent, and 104.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.2% more expensive than Boca del Rio without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.65 MX$201
51.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.45 MX$727
66.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.97 MX$151
28.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.33 MX$62.9
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.24 MX$23.46
79.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 MX$17.53
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 MX$44.42
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.89 MX$73.5
-1.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 MX$27.09
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.55 MX$48.13
-32.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 MX$29.57
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.34 MX$44.21
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.95 MX$150
67.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.93 MX$150
0.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.69 MX$202
49.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.61 MX$49.28
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.4 MX$26.4
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 MX$33.77
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 MX$30.37
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 MX$35.83
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 MX$36.93
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 MX$23.88
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 MX$18.71
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.14 MX$78.2
59.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.65 MX$201
-44.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.6 MX$30.28
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.88 MX$54.4
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.62 MX$11.65
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.6 MX$49.21
62.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 MX$30.24
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.31 MX$157
124.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 MX$24.29
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21K MX$396.1K
64.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.3K MX$421K
78.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.8 MX$1,073
161.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.79 MX$412
-3.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.93 MX$528
41.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.54 MX$672
34.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.67 MX$296
18.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.51 MX$85.2
107.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$204 MX$3,860
197.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,570 MX$67.5K
351.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.5 MX$993
98.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.2 MX$760
2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.7 MX$1,678
4.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.5 MX$1,522
47.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$507 MX$9,579
214.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$392 MX$7,410
221.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$946 MX$17.9K
221.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$753 MX$14.2K
174.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,675 MX$31.7K
334.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boca del Rio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boca del Rio: October 28, 2025

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