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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$13.19 MX$233
22.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$53.5 MX$944
18.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.37 MX$165
10.99%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.75 MX$66.2
-26.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.57 MX$27.71
47.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.11 MX$19.61
38.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.12 MX$55.1
13.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.81 MX$84.9
-18.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.65 MX$29.16
-31.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.77 MX$48.87
-33.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.91 MX$33.67
-7.33%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.60 MX$45.81
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.21 MX$180
29.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.46 MX$149
-7.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.60 MX$205
37.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.00 MX$52.9
-24.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.73 MX$30.49
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.04 MX$36.05
-2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.00 MX$35.34
22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.15 MX$37.91
-16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.25 MX$39.71
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.39 MX$24.57
37.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.07 MX$18.88
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.13 MX$73.0
61.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$12.35 MX$218
-54.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.70 MX$30.02
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.56 MX$62.8
-15.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.36 MX$6.35
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$18.70 MX$330
146.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.36 MX$24.05
212.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 MX$4.88
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.44 MX$96.0
241.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 MX$23.64
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
79.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
67.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$40.62 MX$717
261.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$26.92 MX$475
-23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$29.98 MX$529
34.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$52.2 MX$922
-5.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$25.91 MX$457
-27.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.39 MX$113
42.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$431 MX$7,603
42.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
56.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
75.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$44.65 MX$788
-8.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$103 MX$1,823
-8.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$106 MX$1,876
11.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$998 MX$17.6K
62.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$624 MX$11.0K
100.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,108 MX$37.2K
48.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,231 MX$21.7K
65.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,647 MX$64.4K
114.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,169 MX$38.3K
102.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,044 MX$18.4K
45.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.34
-66.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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