Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Merida Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Merida

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.1% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.3% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.65 MX$201
51.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$50.7 MX$958
26.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.89 MX$149
30.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.72 MX$70.3
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.2 MX$22.75
85.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.07 MX$20.26
46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.76 MX$52.2
23.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.97 MX$75
-3.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.4 MX$26.39
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.63 MX$49.81
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.5 MX$28.32
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.92 MX$36.31
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$10.48 MX$198
27.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$6.94 MX$131
15.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.09 MX$210
44.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.86 MX$54
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.37 MX$25.82
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.17 MX$41.11
-5.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.78 MX$33.62
43.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.1 MX$39.7
-16.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.86 MX$35.16
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.04 MX$19.6
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.93 MX$17.54
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.26 MX$80.6
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.93 MX$207
-46.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.31 MX$24.68
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.89 MX$54.7
1.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.65 MX$12.21
249.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$18.94 MX$358
143.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.39 MX$45.22
76.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$3.43 MX$64.9
-74.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.74 MX$127
177.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.26 MX$23.82
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$16.2K MX$305.9K
113.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.6K MX$408.2K
83.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$84.9 MX$1,606
74.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$23.78 MX$450
-11.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$29.07 MX$550
36.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$28.36 MX$536
68.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$13.86 MX$262
33.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.7 MX$88.9
99.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$383 MX$7,244
58.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,443 MX$65.1K
367.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$55.2 MX$1,043
89.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$47.82 MX$904
-14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$92.3 MX$1,745
0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$83.3 MX$1,574
42.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$516 MX$9,759
208.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$442 MX$8,355
185.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,065 MX$20.1K
186.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$790 MX$14.9K
161.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,373 MX$26K
430.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,178 MX$22.3K
286.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$578 MX$10.9K
153.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.68
-67.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Merida: October 29, 2025

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