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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.9% more expensive than Cancun without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.5% more expensive than Cancun without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$13.17 MX$232
22.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$53.4 MX$942
18.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$9.90 MX$175
5.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$3.58 MX$63.2
-22.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.59 MX$28.06
45.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.91 MX$16.06
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.96 MX$52.2
19.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$4.56 MX$80.5
-14.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.40 MX$24.70
-19.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.63 MX$46.46
-30.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.92 MX$33.87
-7.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.65 MX$46.77
18.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$11.59 MX$205
13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$8.53 MX$151
-8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$11.02 MX$195
44.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.20 MX$56.6
-29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.64 MX$28.99
4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.10 MX$54.8
-36.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.18 MX$38.45
11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.15 MX$37.89
-16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 MX$40.90
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.03 MX$18.26
85.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.28 MX$22.62
-39.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$4.14 MX$73.1
60.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$9.36 MX$165
-39.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.72 MX$30.36
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.52 MX$44.46
19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.61 MX$10.69
283.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$59.2 MX$1,044
-22.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$4.14 MX$73.0
2.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$2.53 MX$44.68
-68.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$9.91 MX$175
87.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.33 MX$23.49
55.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30.9K MX$544.9K
10.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$23.7K MX$418.2K
64.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$114 MX$2,007
29.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$23.39 MX$413
-12.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$35.74 MX$631
12.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$25.55 MX$451
93.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$24.07 MX$425
-22.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.03 MX$106
50.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$198 MX$3,492
209.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$5,245 MX$92.6K
211.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$54.2 MX$956
88.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$39.18 MX$691
4.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$82.4 MX$1,455
14.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 MX$1,902
9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$628 MX$11.1K
158.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$444 MX$7,841
181.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,282 MX$22.6K
143.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$991 MX$17.5K
106.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$2,123 MX$37.5K
268.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$2,217 MX$39.1K
97.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cancun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$870 MX$15.4K
74.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cancun: January 13, 2026

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