Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guanajuato Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guanajuato

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.5% more expensive than Guanajuato without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.9% more expensive than Guanajuato without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.15 MX$154
97.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.18 MX$627
93.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.47 MX$122
58.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.17 MX$40.97
28.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.29 MX$24.44
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.95 MX$18
65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.63 MX$49.72
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.44 MX$84
-13.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 MX$25.19
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.29 MX$43.25
-24.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 MX$25.26
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 MX$38.39
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.59 MX$106
138.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.32 MX$138
9.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.12 MX$172
75.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.76 MX$52.2
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 MX$26.8
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 MX$32.71
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.89 MX$35.64
34.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2 MX$37.76
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.16 MX$40.83
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 MX$24.06
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 MX$17.26
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.89 MX$73.6
69.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.22 MX$212
-47.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.65 MX$31.26
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.48 MX$65.8
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.44 MX$8.25
415.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.51 MX$501
74.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.75 MX$14.23
464.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 MX$20.19
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.56 MX$162
118.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 MX$23.52
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.7K MX$410.6K
58.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K MX$416.1K
80.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.91 MX$868
223.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.54 MX$426
-6.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.87 MX$394
89.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.33 MX$517
75.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.03 MX$303
15.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.8 MX$90.8
95.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$185 MX$3,498
228.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,455 MX$65.3K
366.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.3 MX$1,121
75.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.53 MX$691
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$52.5 MX$992
76.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$57.5 MX$1,087
106.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$301 MX$5,699
428.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 MX$3,490
583.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$699 MX$13.2K
336.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$424 MX$8,010
388.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,352 MX$25.6K
438.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,078 MX$20.4K
322.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guanajuato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$988 MX$18.7K
48.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guanajuato: October 27, 2025

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