Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puebla Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puebla

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.6% more expensive than Puebla without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.6% more expensive than Puebla without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.99 MX$227
34.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.2 MX$987
22.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.11 MX$153
26.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.21 MX$60.7
-13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 MX$22.26
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.9 MX$16.94
74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.55 MX$48.15
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.41 MX$64.6
12.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 MX$27.26
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.86 MX$54
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.55 MX$29.29
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.89 MX$54.7
8.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.9 MX$130
92.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.54 MX$124
22.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.91 MX$206
46.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 MX$48.14
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.37 MX$25.93
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 MX$32.13
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.85 MX$35.07
37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.13 MX$40.22
-17.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 MX$34.17
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 MX$24.3
53.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 MX$23.83
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.54 MX$85.8
45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.75 MX$241
-53.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 MX$25.39
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.74 MX$51.9
6.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 MX$9.78
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.01 MX$511
70.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.99 MX$56.5
41.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.73 MX$32.64
-50.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.64 MX$201
75.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 MX$23.49
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.6K MX$426.9K
52.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24K MX$453.7K
65.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$67.4 MX$1,275
119.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.91 MX$414
-4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.87 MX$470
59.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.4 MX$915
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.75 MX$241
45.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.24 MX$99.1
79.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$368 MX$6,961
64.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.9K MX$356.5K
-14.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.1 MX$1,041
89.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.4 MX$1,141
-31.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 MX$2,075
-15.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 MX$1,904
17.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$558 MX$10.5K
185.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$439 MX$8,309
187.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$913 MX$17.3K
233.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$850 MX$16.1K
143.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$913 MX$17.3K
696.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$638 MX$12.1K
612.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puebla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$838 MX$15.8K
74.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.25
-66.13%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puebla: October 28, 2025

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