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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 212.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.6% more expensive than Merida without rent, and 154.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$9.94 VES 4,785
59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$45.05 VES 21.7K
42.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.13 VES 4,873
2.37%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.64 VES 787
76.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.19 VES 574
87.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.77 VES 369
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.14 VES 549
196.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.48 VES 714
163.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.20 VES 1,061
-49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.41 VES 1,160
-25.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.59 VES 767
10.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.09 VES 1,004
51.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$5.55 VES 2,669
143.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.53 VES 3,144
19.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.24 VES 3,485
116.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.17 VES 2,489
-55.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.07 VES 515
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.66 VES 800
16.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.05 VES 505
140.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.93 VES 446
92.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.24 VES 597
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.24 VES 597
56.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.81 VES 872
-55.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.97 VES 1,910
67.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$10.91 VES 5,250
-46.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.13 VES 543
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.33 VES 640
118.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.27 VES 130
770.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$4.02 VES 1,933
4.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.54 VES 1,221
-68.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.49 VES 234
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$45.8K VES 22.0M
-24.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$37.6K VES 18.1M
5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$13.04 VES 6,275
1018.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$9.99 VES 4,805
108.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$37.32 VES 18.0K
6.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$24.50 VES 11.8K
98.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$15.04 VES 7,240
25.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.84 VES 3,294
32.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$57.1 VES 27.5K
983.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$91.6 VES 44.1K
14.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$40.55 VES 19.5K
-0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$87.8 VES 42.2K
6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$65.7 VES 31.6K
86.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$118 VES 56.8K
1259.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$89.9 VES 43.3K
1301.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$206 VES 99.1K
1388.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$190 VES 91.4K
957.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,187 VES 571.3K
548.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,177 VES 566.2K
271.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Merida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$294 VES 141.7K
456.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Merida: April 11, 2026

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