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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.3% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.5% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.43
$7.99 MX$138
98.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$33.75 MX$584
90.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.80
$6.84 MX$118
51.61%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.39 MX$58.6
-14.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.00 MX$34.52
11.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.98 MX$16.94
58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.96 MX$33.86
72.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.12 MX$54.0
25.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.64 MX$28.32
-31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.63 MX$45.54
-31.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.58 MX$27.34
10.76%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.16 MX$37.43
46.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.46
$7.95 MX$137
69.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$7.45 MX$129
4.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.29
$7.61 MX$131
105.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.19 MX$37.82
4.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.95 MX$16.43
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.89 MX$15.31
116.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.46 MX$25.24
72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.37 MX$23.67
30.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.04 MX$17.92
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.87 MX$15.07
122.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.83 MX$14.31
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.65
$3.89 MX$67.3
70.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$9.13 MX$158
-36.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.39 MX$24.07
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.67 MX$28.93
74.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.61 MX$10.63
285.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.80
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.57
$1.05 MX$18.08
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.48 MX$25.59
-45.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.88
$3.09 MX$53.4
505.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.30 MX$22.51
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$18.6K MX$322.3K
85.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$18.8K MX$324.3K
111.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$47.90 MX$828
204.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.69
$16.77 MX$290
24.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.77
$26.19 MX$453
51.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.25
$25.48 MX$441
90.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.00
$15.81 MX$273
19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.70
$4.11 MX$71.0
120.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ525
$179 MX$3,098
244.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$2,607 MX$45.1K
519.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.8
$41.76 MX$722
150.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.42
$15.88 MX$275
155.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.6
$66.5 MX$1,150
40.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$55.5 MX$960
120.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,362
$457 MX$7,898
251.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,070
$424 MX$7,337
197.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,602
$785 MX$13.6K
290.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,705
$633 MX$10.9K
217.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,539
$735 MX$12.7K
948.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,707
$744 MX$12.9K
486.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chapala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,391
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.24
-66.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chapala: April 11, 2026

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