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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 82.8% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.98 MX$141
102.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$34.12 MX$602
86.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.86 MX$121
51.60%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.32 MX$58.6
-16.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.96 MX$34.62
18.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.97 MX$17.18
58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.03 MX$35.82
74.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.15 MX$55.5
23.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.60 MX$28.23
-29.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.69 MX$47.45
-31.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.60 MX$28.31
10.62%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.23 MX$39.35
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.91 MX$140
66.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.18 MX$127
8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.76 MX$137
105.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.24 MX$39.59
1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 MX$15.68
93.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.89 MX$15.66
122.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.48 MX$26.15
64.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.43 MX$25.19
25.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 MX$18.30
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.88 MX$15.46
117.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.84 MX$14.82
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.95 MX$69.7
68.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.86 MX$174
-42.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.41 MX$24.94
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.65 MX$29.19
81.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.66 MX$11.62
254.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.03 MX$18.17
312.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.42 MX$25.00
-43.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.22 MX$56.9
477.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 MX$22.11
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.5K MX$326.1K
85.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$18.7K MX$329.3K
109.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$48.57 MX$857
202.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$16.97 MX$299
20.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$25.39 MX$448
58.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$24.82 MX$438
99.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.02 MX$283
16.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.16 MX$73.5
118.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$183 MX$3,233
234.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,639 MX$46.6K
519.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.09 MX$761
137.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$16.15 MX$285
152.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$65.3 MX$1,152
44.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$55.4 MX$978
113.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$455 MX$8,032
257.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$422 MX$7,453
196.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$791 MX$14.0K
295.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$633 MX$11.2K
222.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$735 MX$13.0K
963.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$706 MX$12.5K
521.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.24
-66.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chapala: January 11, 2026

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