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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monterrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monterrey

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.6% more expensive than Monterrey without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.7% more expensive than Monterrey without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$13.06 MX$231
23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$52.6 MX$928
20.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$10.14 MX$179
2.56%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.76 MX$66.3
-26.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.40 MX$24.64
65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.04 MX$18.34
48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.57 MX$45.33
38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.13 MX$73.0
-5.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.67 MX$29.40
-32.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.61 MX$46.14
-29.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.90 MX$33.52
-6.84%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.59 MX$45.71
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.15 MX$179
29.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.02 MX$159
-13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.74 MX$243
15.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.10 MX$54.7
-26.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.41 MX$24.97
21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.00 MX$35.30
-1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.14 MX$37.85
14.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.33 MX$41.13
-22.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.46 MX$43.47
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.51 MX$26.64
26.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.07 MX$18.97
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.31 MX$76.0
54.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$14.18 MX$250
-60.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.80 MX$31.80
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.06 MX$54.0
-1.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.81 MX$14.22
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$39.58 MX$699
16.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.73 MX$30.60
145.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.94 MX$16.59
-14.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$10.68 MX$189
74.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$23.08
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.3K MX$463.4K
30.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$25.8K MX$455.6K
51.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$120 MX$2,120
22.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$26.97 MX$476
-23.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$30.00 MX$530
33.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$38.17 MX$674
29.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$21.43 MX$378
-12.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.91 MX$104
53.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$337 MX$5,947
81.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$8,910 MX$157.3K
83.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$58.3 MX$1,028
75.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$41.89 MX$739
-2.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$107 MX$1,893
-11.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$126 MX$2,223
-5.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$885 MX$15.6K
83.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$644 MX$11.4K
94.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,556 MX$27.5K
100.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,389 MX$24.5K
46.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,958 MX$69.9K
97.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,843 MX$50.2K
54.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,039 MX$18.3K
46.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.55
-67.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Monterrey: January 12, 2026

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