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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.7% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.78 MX$190
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$49.42 MX$872
28.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.70 MX$136
35.06%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.67 MX$64.7
-24.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.22 MX$21.56
90.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.12 MX$19.72
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.70 MX$47.70
31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.05 MX$71.4
-3.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.39 MX$24.60
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.54 MX$44.76
-27.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.57 MX$27.64
12.74%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.00 MX$35.27
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.25 MX$181
28.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.91 MX$122
12.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.32 MX$200
40.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.76 MX$48.64
-17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.37 MX$24.10
25.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.14 MX$37.74
-7.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.78 MX$31.35
37.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.14 MX$37.69
-15.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.97 MX$34.71
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.03 MX$18.23
85.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.95 MX$16.76
-17.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.06 MX$71.7
63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.02 MX$194
-48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.31 MX$23.21
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.74 MX$48.32
9.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Merida
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
$18.71 MX$330
146.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.36 MX$41.68
80.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$3.37 MX$59.4
-76.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.68 MX$118
178.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 MX$22.09
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$15.9K MX$280.0K
115.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.5K MX$378.9K
81.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$85.1 MX$1,503
72.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$23.73 MX$419
-13.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$29.29 MX$517
37.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$28.15 MX$497
75.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.75 MX$243
35.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.68 MX$82.5
94.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$384 MX$6,777
59.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,485 MX$61.5K
368.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$56.4 MX$995
81.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$48.27 MX$852
-15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$92.1 MX$1,626
2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$85.2 MX$1,504
39.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$512 MX$9,040
217.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$442 MX$7,805
183.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,083 MX$19.1K
188.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$809 MX$14.3K
152.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,258 MX$39.9K
245.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,263 MX$22.3K
247.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$555 MX$9,789
173.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.68
-67.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Merida: January 11, 2026

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