Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cancun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cancun

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.3% more expensive than Cancun without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.5% more expensive than Cancun without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.12 MX$248
22.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.1 MX$985
22.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10 MX$189
2.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.51 MX$66.3
-20.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.52 MX$28.72
46.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.95 MX$17.91
65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.95 MX$55.8
15.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.63 MX$87.5
-17.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 MX$26.88
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.54 MX$48.09
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 MX$35.91
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.53 MX$47.77
23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.24 MX$213
18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.33 MX$157
-4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.79 MX$204
48.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.27 MX$61.8
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 MX$29.99
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.13 MX$59.2
-34.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.13 MX$40.22
19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.09 MX$39.58
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 MX$43
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 MX$20.32
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.32 MX$24.87
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.29 MX$81.2
53.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.06 MX$171
-35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.65 MX$31.27
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.55 MX$48.17
14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.62 MX$11.63
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$59.5 MX$1,125
-22.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.16 MX$78.6
1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.44 MX$46.16
-64.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.12 MX$191
84.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.34 MX$25.29
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K MX$572.8K
13.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.5K MX$443.4K
69.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$114 MX$2,157
30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.66 MX$447
-11.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.3 MX$686
9.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.87 MX$470
92.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.63 MX$466
-24.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.09 MX$115
54.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$199 MX$3,758
205.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,336 MX$100.9K
201.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54.2 MX$1,024
92.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.79 MX$752
3.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.2 MX$1,535
14.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 MX$2,065
8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$631 MX$11.9K
152.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$458 MX$8,662
175.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,269 MX$24K
140.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,002 MX$18.9K
106.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,083 MX$39.4K
249.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,205 MX$41.7K
106.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$749 MX$14.2K
95.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cancun: October 27, 2025

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