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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.5% more expensive than Monterrey without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.8% more expensive than Monterrey without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.43
$13.21 MX$228
19.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$52.0 MX$899
23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.80
$10.11 MX$175
2.57%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.59 MX$62.0
-19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.45 MX$25.15
53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.05 MX$18.14
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.61 MX$45.08
29.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$4.28 MX$74.1
-8.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.59 MX$27.55
-29.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.68 MX$46.39
-32.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.90 MX$32.81
-7.89%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.66 MX$46.06
19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.46
$10.14 MX$175
33.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$9.16 MX$158
-14.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.29
$13.73 MX$237
13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.06 MX$52.8
-25.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.46 MX$25.18
17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.03 MX$35.16
-4.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.08 MX$35.96
21.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.30 MX$39.77
-22.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.48 MX$42.96
-17.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.53 MX$26.39
26.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 MX$18.77
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.65
$4.13 MX$71.4
61.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$11.73 MX$203
-50.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.77 MX$30.68
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.20 MX$55.4
-9.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.76 MX$13.21
209.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.80
$40.42 MX$699
13.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.57
$1.74 MX$30.07
141.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.01 MX$17.46
-19.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.88
$10.63 MX$184
75.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$22.77
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$26.7K MX$461.6K
29.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$25.7K MX$444.8K
54.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$121 MX$2,094
20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.69
$27.93 MX$483
-25.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.77
$30.23 MX$523
31.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.25
$37.55 MX$649
29.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.00
$21.67 MX$375
-13.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.70
$5.73 MX$99.0
58.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ525
$348 MX$6,011
77.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$9,022 MX$156.0K
79.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.8
$59.0 MX$1,020
77.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.42
$41.88 MX$724
-3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.6
$109 MX$1,880
-13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$128 MX$2,213
-4.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,362
$910 MX$15.7K
76.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,070
$648 MX$11.2K
94.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,602
$1,604 MX$27.7K
91.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,705
$1,416 MX$24.5K
41.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,539
$4,142 MX$71.6K
85.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,707
$2,925 MX$50.6K
49.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,391
$1,141 MX$19.7K
43.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.55
-67.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Monterrey: April 11, 2026

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