Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cuernavaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cuernavaca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.5% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.7% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.6 MX$182
67.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.84 MX$696
73.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.99 MX$132
47.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.36 MX$44.56
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 MX$23.88
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 MX$13.89
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.31 MX$43.7
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.26 MX$61.6
17.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 MX$30.52
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.78 MX$33.74
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 MX$25.13
25.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.86 MX$35.23
68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.47 MX$160
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.23 MX$118
28.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.88 MX$243
23.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.1 MX$39.76
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.27 MX$24.05
33.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 MX$32.69
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.55 MX$29.3
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 MX$33.73
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 MX$34.43
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 MX$17.42
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 MX$14.29
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.26 MX$80.6
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.94 MX$150
-26.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.16 MX$21.87
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.95 MX$55.7
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.5 MX$9.54
354.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.41 MX$499
74.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.83 MX$34.58
131.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 MX$22.86
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.5 MX$180
96.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 MX$23.43
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.9K MX$356.4K
83.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.1K MX$380.4K
97.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.9 MX$1,152
143.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.81 MX$431
-8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.92 MX$528
42.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23 MX$435
108.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.72 MX$297
18.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.31 MX$100
76.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$212 MX$3,998
187.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,779 MX$90.3K
237.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.32 MX$895
120.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.34 MX$763
1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 MX$1,899
-7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.3 MX$1,536
46.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$379 MX$7,162
320.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$312 MX$5,891
305.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$923 MX$17.5K
230.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$774 MX$14.6K
167.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,630 MX$30.8K
346.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$403 MX$7,617
1029.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cuernavaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$638 MX$12.1K
129.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.33
-66.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuernavaca: October 28, 2025

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