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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 51.7% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 225.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 63.8% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 147.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$9.89 VES 4,209
60.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$44.84 VES 19.1K
43.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$9.89 VES 4,208
6.57%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.65 VES 701
76.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.20 VES 509
91.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.76 VES 324
106.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.17 VES 496
194.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.47 VES 625
163.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.19 VES 933
-47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.54 VES 1,079
-29.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.59 VES 677
10.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.06 VES 875
56.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$5.35 VES 2,276
147.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.24 VES 2,655
28.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$7.38 VES 3,140
116.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$5.04 VES 2,145
-53.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 VES 457
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.74 VES 741
11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.08 VES 461
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.98 VES 415
86.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.19 VES 505
74.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.29 VES 549
55.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.74 VES 740
-54.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.02 VES 1,711
67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$10.98 VES 4,673
-47.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.14 VES 487
17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.32 VES 563
128.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.29 VES 125
717.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.04 VES 1,721
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.47 VES 1,053
-64.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.48 VES 206
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$45.1K VES 19.2M
-22.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$36.9K VES 15.7M
5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$12.98 VES 5,524
1057.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$9.96 VES 4,239
107.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$37.18 VES 15.8K
7.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$25.43 VES 10.8K
88.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$15.12 VES 6,437
21.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.09 VES 3,020
31.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$56.9 VES 24.2K
981.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$88.8 VES 37.8K
17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$39.27 VES 16.7K
4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$85.7 VES 36.5K
11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$64.7 VES 27.5K
85.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$118 VES 50.3K
1278.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$88.5 VES 37.7K
1289.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$206 VES 87.5K
1367.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$191 VES 81.4K
948.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,154 VES 491.1K
582.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,191 VES 506.9K
262.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$287 VES 122.3K
460.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Merida: March 1, 2026

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