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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matamoros Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matamoros

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.5% more expensive than Matamoros without rent, and 102.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.7% more expensive than Matamoros without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.63 MX$188
52.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$38.78 MX$684
63.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.86 MX$139
32.32%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.37 MX$59.5
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.29 MX$22.69
79.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.93 MX$16.37
65.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.42 MX$42.77
46.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.79 MX$66.9
2.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.44 MX$25.43
-21.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.60 MX$45.83
-29.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.61 MX$28.49
9.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.39 MX$42.22
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.96 MX$141
65.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.92 MX$140
-1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.57 MX$187
50.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.59 MX$45.74
-12.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.45 MX$25.60
18.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.71 MX$30.20
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.59 MX$28.11
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.84 MX$32.56
-2.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.95 MX$34.38
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.26 MX$22.23
51.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.02 MX$18.02
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.11 MX$72.6
61.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.69 MX$206
-51.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.55 MX$27.40
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.78 MX$49.09
7.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.66 MX$11.66
254.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$31.42 MX$555
46.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.63 MX$46.49
61.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.54 MX$27.14
-48.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.16 MX$144
127.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.27 MX$22.48
62.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.0K MX$371.0K
62.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.0K MX$388.9K
77.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$56.2 MX$992
161.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$22.32 MX$394
-8.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$27.66 MX$488
45.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$36.17 MX$638
36.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$15.94 MX$281
17.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.75 MX$83.8
91.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$214 MX$3,784
186.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,121 MX$55.1K
423.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$52.7 MX$929
94.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$40.30 MX$711
1.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$87.9 MX$1,552
7.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.1 MX$1,397
49.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$512 MX$9,031
217.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$399 MX$7,047
213.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$951 MX$16.8K
228.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$770 MX$13.6K
165.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,043 MX$36.1K
282.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,257 MX$22.2K
249.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Matamoros: January 11, 2026

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