Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciudad del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciudad del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% more expensive than Ciudad del Carmen without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.5% more expensive than Ciudad del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.79 MX$204
49.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$38.72 MX$732
65.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.95 MX$150
29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.25 MX$61.4
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.22 MX$23.14
82.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.96 MX$18.08
63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.39 MX$45.25
42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.94 MX$74.5
-3.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.48 MX$27.92
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.52 MX$47.72
-31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.55 MX$29.29
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.34 MX$44.16
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.96 MX$150
67.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.02 MX$152
-0.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.57 MX$200
51.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.61 MX$49.32
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.41 MX$26.59
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.7 MX$32.22
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.58 MX$29.96
61.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.84 MX$34.77
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.01 MX$37.92
1.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.2 MX$22.61
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.03 MX$19.47
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.17 MX$78.8
58.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.71 MX$184
-39.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.56 MX$29.56
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.84 MX$53.7
2.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.64 MX$12.19
254.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.61 MX$49.42
62.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.6 MX$30.32
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.23 MX$156
126.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.3 MX$24.59
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.8K MX$392.4K
66.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.1K MX$417K
79.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$55.8 MX$1,054
166.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.37 MX$423
-6.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$28.11 MX$531
41.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$36.44 MX$689
31.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.59 MX$295
19.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.57 MX$86.4
105.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$209 MX$3,943
191.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,634 MX$68.7K
343.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$53.5 MX$1,012
94.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.16 MX$740
4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$91 MX$1,721
1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.7 MX$1,507
48.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$505 MX$9,541
215.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$395 MX$7,462
219.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$927 MX$17.5K
228.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$771 MX$14.6K
168.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,977 MX$37.4K
268.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ciudad del Carmen
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
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad del Carmen: October 29, 2025

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