Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guadalajara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.1% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.6% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.54 MX$199
52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$38.12 MX$721
68.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.92 MX$150
29.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.28 MX$62.1
-15.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.38 MX$26.14
61.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.86 MX$16.17
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.06 MX$38.93
65.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.8 MX$71.9
0.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.45 MX$27.4
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.68 MX$50.6
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.61 MX$30.37
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.53 MX$47.88
23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.18 MX$173
44.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.85 MX$148
1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.37 MX$196
54.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.65 MX$50.2
-13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.52 MX$28.74
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.85 MX$35.06
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.58 MX$29.95
61.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.78 MX$33.73
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.94 MX$36.61
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.37 MX$25.97
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.07 MX$20.17
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.58 MX$86.6
43.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.4 MX$234
-52.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.58 MX$29.92
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.17 MX$60
-7.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.51 MX$9.62
345.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$26.05 MX$493
77.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.58 MX$48.77
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.53 MX$28.99
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$11.43 MX$216
63.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.28 MX$24.22
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
47.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$24K MX$453.7K
65.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$30.72 MX$581
382.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$23.76 MX$449
-11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$26.65 MX$504
48.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$33.24 MX$628
44.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$19.19 MX$363
-3.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.9 MX$92.7
91.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$189 MX$3,567
221.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,455 MX$122K
149.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$50.7 MX$959
105.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$51.3 MX$970
-19.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$99.1 MX$1,874
-6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$93 MX$1,757
27.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$710 MX$13.4K
124.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$444 MX$8,394
184.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,341 MX$25.3K
127.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$851 MX$16.1K
143.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$2,718 MX$51.4K
167.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,340 MX$44.2K
94.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$697 MX$13.2K
109.76%
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 Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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