Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chapala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chapala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.7% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.3% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$8.35 MX$158
92.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$33.86 MX$640
89.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.06 MX$134
45.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.27 MX$61.7
-14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.98 MX$37.35
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.02 MX$19.22
53.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.98 MX$37.45
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.1 MX$58.7
23.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.63 MX$30.88
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.74 MX$51.7
-36.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.57 MX$29.74
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.17 MX$41.04
44.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.8 MX$147
70.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.3 MX$138
9.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.72 MX$146
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.24 MX$42.43
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.96 MX$18.22
77.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.91 MX$17.19
124.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.46 MX$27.51
74.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.36 MX$25.79
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 MX$19.6
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.9 MX$17
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.83 MX$15.61
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$3.94 MX$74.5
67.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.48 MX$179
-38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.35 MX$25.54
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.62 MX$30.59
80.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.62 MX$11.68
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.05 MX$19.79
302.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.47 MX$27.88
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$3.22 MX$60.9
480.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.26 MX$23.79
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$18.3K MX$345.2K
89.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$18.9K MX$357.7K
109.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$48.8 MX$923
203.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$17.28 MX$327
21.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$26.03 MX$492
52.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$25.2 MX$476
90.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.08 MX$304
15.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.3 MX$81.3
118.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$182 MX$3,434
234.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$2,575 MX$48.7K
525.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$43.16 MX$816
141.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$16.02 MX$303
156.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$67.4 MX$1,275
37.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$55.3 MX$1,046
114.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$463 MX$8,750
244.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$431 MX$8,143
193.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$786 MX$14.9K
287.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$623 MX$11.8K
232.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,798 MX$34K
304.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$706 MX$13.3K
544.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.24
-66.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chapala: October 29, 2025

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