Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mercedes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mercedes

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.3% cheaper than Mercedes without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.2% cheaper than Mercedes without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.19 UYUΒ 665
-0.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$55.4 UYUΒ 2,278
15.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.03 UYUΒ 494
-14.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.1 UYUΒ 168
-32.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 UYUΒ 90.4
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.69 UYUΒ 69.4
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.47 UYUΒ 184
-23.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.65 UYUΒ 150
4.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 UYUΒ 51.9
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.8 UYUΒ 115
-38.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.45 UYUΒ 59.7
15.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.63 UYUΒ 108
19.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.73 UYUΒ 564
-3.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.72 UYUΒ 440
-25.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.47 UYUΒ 307
113.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.96 UYUΒ 80.6
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 UYUΒ 102
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 UYUΒ 44.76
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.86 UYUΒ 118
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.06 UYUΒ 84.8
-14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.92 UYUΒ 79
6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 UYUΒ 56.1
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.61 UYUΒ 66.2
-49.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.82 UYUΒ 198
36.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.23 UYUΒ 420
-42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.38 UYUΒ 97.9
-44.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.97 UYUΒ 122
-1.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.23 UYUΒ 50.6
84.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.45 UYUΒ 1,786
6.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.43 UYUΒ 58.7
195.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.52 UYUΒ 62.4
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.81 UYUΒ 444
72.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.84 UYUΒ 75.4
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.6K UYUΒ 1.4M
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.4K UYUΒ 1.5M
8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$168 UYUΒ 6,921
-11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.36 UYUΒ 672
28.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.81 UYUΒ 2,047
-20.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.37 UYUΒ 426
-9.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$484 UYUΒ 19.9K
25.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,842 UYUΒ 363.3K
82.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.8 UYUΒ 3,855
11.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.27 UYUΒ 1,942
-13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 UYUΒ 4,669
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 UYUΒ 5,143
-5.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$559 UYUΒ 23K
184.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$293 UYUΒ 12K
330.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$620 UYUΒ 25.5K
391.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$449 UYUΒ 18.4K
361.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mercedes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.68
-32.92%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mercedes: October 28, 2025

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