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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.8% more expensive than Matamoros without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.1% more expensive than Matamoros without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.7 MX$202
50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$38.62 MX$730
65.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8 MX$151
28.50%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.32 MX$62.7
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.29 MX$24.34
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.98 MX$18.51
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.41 MX$45.6
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.83 MX$72.4
-0.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.42 MX$26.83
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.52 MX$47.66
-31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.58 MX$29.85
5.70%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.32 MX$43.84
34.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.98 MX$151
66.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.73 MX$146
3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.39 MX$197
53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.58 MX$48.69
-11.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.46 MX$27.61
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.79 MX$33.77
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.63 MX$30.84
56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.83 MX$34.63
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.02 MX$38.15
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.25 MX$23.65
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.98 MX$18.56
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.26 MX$80.5
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.36 MX$196
-43.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.62 MX$30.72
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.77 MX$52.3
5.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.65 MX$12.38
249.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$32.15 MX$608
43.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.57 MX$48.58
64.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.59 MX$30.1
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.42 MX$159
121.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$24.96
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$21.2K MX$401.2K
62.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.6K MX$426.3K
75.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$55.5 MX$1,049
167.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.38 MX$423
-6.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$28.58 MX$540
38.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$35.74 MX$676
34.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.7 MX$297
18.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.72 MX$89.2
98.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$207 MX$3,920
192.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,031 MX$57.3K
431.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$52.7 MX$997
97.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.69 MX$750
3.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.2 MX$1,705
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.7 MX$1,507
48.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$516 MX$9,763
208.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$393 MX$7,436
220.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$917 MX$17.3K
232.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$754 MX$14.2K
174.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$2,021 MX$38.2K
260.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matamoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
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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 Matamoros: October 29, 2025

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