Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ensenada Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ensenada

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.7% more expensive than Ensenada without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.4% more expensive than Ensenada without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.85 MX$205
48.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.22 MX$609
98.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.06 MX$134
45.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.04 MX$57.5
-8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.11 MX$21.08
100.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.7 MX$13.25
124.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.67 MX$50.6
27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.95 MX$74.7
-3.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 MX$47.12
-30.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 MX$31.36
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 MX$53.1
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.46 MX$141
78.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.22 MX$98.6
53.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.71 MX$184
64.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.93 MX$36.58
18.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 MX$27.21
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 MX$32.32
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.56 MX$29.41
63.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 MX$30.99
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.74 MX$32.91
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 MX$20.97
78.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 MX$17.91
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.09 MX$77.3
61.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.09 MX$153
-27.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 MX$26.86
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 MX$42.56
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.78 MX$14.69
191.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.07 MX$39.23
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 MX$28.9
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.14 MX$59.4
494.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 MX$23.36
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.8K MX$393.5K
65.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.3K MX$383.4K
95.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.4 MX$1,067
162.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.99 MX$378
4.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.25 MX$534
40.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$66.2 MX$1,252
-27.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.56 MX$294
19.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.36 MX$82.4
115.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$187 MX$3,534
224.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,752 MX$52K
485.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.65 MX$825
139.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.37 MX$650
19.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.4 MX$1,670
4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$57.2 MX$1,081
107.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$503 MX$9,515
216.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$337 MX$6,378
274.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,020 MX$19.3K
198.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$622 MX$11.8K
232.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,311 MX$24.8K
455.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$668 MX$12.6K
580.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ensenada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$510 MX$9,643
186.72%
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 Ensenada: October 26, 2025

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