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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.5% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.5% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.02 VES 1,002
60.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.09 VES 4,513
42.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.93 VES 994
3.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.56 VES 157
78.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.2 VES 120
85.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 VES 82.2
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.13 VES 113
201.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.53 VES 153
149.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.13 VES 214
-46.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.55 VES 255
-32.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 VES 159
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.02 VES 202
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.45 VES 546
144.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.59 VES 659
21.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.18 VES 718
122.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.13 VES 514
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 VES 103
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 VES 166
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.05 VES 105
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 VES 89.9
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 VES 119
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 VES 128
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.77 VES 177
-54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.98 VES 399
65.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.15 VES 1,016
-42.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.19 VES 119
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.33 VES 133
119.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 VES 29.22
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.03 VES 404
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.44 VES 245
-64.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 VES 52
301.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$45K VES 4.5M
-23.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.7K VES 3.8M
5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$12.89 VES 1,290
1050.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.16 VES 1,017
106.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.77 VES 3,680
7.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.3 VES 2,532
89.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.19 VES 1,521
22.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.14 VES 715
31.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$57.6 VES 5,767
954.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.6 VES 8,970
16.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.26 VES 3,929
4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87 VES 8,710
6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$66.2 VES 6,627
79.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$116 VES 11.6K
1278.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$88.5 VES 8,853
1326.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$207 VES 20.7K
1370.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$189 VES 18.9K
995.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,171 VES 117.2K
521.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,210 VES 121.1K
276.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$287 VES 28.7K
410.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Merida: October 29, 2025

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