Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$13.38 MX$253
20.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$52.7 MX$997
21.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.31 MX$176
10.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.61 MX$68.3
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.64 MX$30.91
35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.12 MX$21.14
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.26 MX$61.7
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.82 MX$91.1
-20.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.65 MX$31.24
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.74 MX$51.7
-36.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.92 MX$36.28
-13.02%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.51 MX$47.53
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.89 MX$187
34.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.39 MX$159
-4.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.95 MX$226
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.87 MX$54.3
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.74 MX$32.85
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2 MX$37.81
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.07 MX$39.14
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.05 MX$38.78
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.18 MX$41.22
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.38 MX$26.16
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.11 MX$21.06
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.16 MX$78.6
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.05 MX$209
-46.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.75 MX$33.16
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.7 MX$70
-21.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.38 MX$7.25
497.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$18.97 MX$359
143.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.36 MX$25.72
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.28 MX$5.25
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$5.3 MX$100
252.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.36 MX$25.63
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
83.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
69.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$39.97 MX$756
271.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$27.48 MX$519
-23.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$30.22 MX$571
31.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$52.6 MX$994
-8.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$26.84 MX$507
-30.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.32 MX$120
48.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$437 MX$8,258
39.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
52.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$57.2 MX$1,082
82.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$45.14 MX$853
-8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$102 MX$1,928
-9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$109 MX$2,056
9.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,000 MX$18.9K
59.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$622 MX$11.8K
102.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,160 MX$40.8K
41.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,235 MX$23.3K
67.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,566 MX$67.4K
104.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,480 MX$46.9K
83.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$867 MX$16.4K
68.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.34
-66.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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