Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto Escondido Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto Escondido

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.9% more expensive than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23% more expensive than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.73 MX$184
65.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.35 MX$744
62.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.13 MX$154
26.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.24 MX$61.3
-14.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 MX$24.03
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 MX$18.34
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.62 MX$49.5
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.97 MX$75
-3.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 MX$28.46
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.75 MX$52.1
-37.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.09 MX$20.56
53.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.86 MX$35.22
68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.2 MX$155
62.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.44 MX$216
-30.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.44 MX$216
39.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.66 MX$50.4
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 MX$19.54
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 MX$33.88
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.69 MX$31.9
50.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.08 MX$39.37
-15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.7 MX$51.1
-24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 MX$23.09
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 MX$18.44
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.76 MX$90
38.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.71 MX$184
-39.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.31 MX$43.68
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.79 MX$52.7
4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 MX$13.7
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.53 MX$47.92
67.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 MX$29.01
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.38 MX$158
122.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 MX$23.98
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.1K MX$399.2K
63.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.3K MX$422.1K
77.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.3 MX$1,064
163.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22 MX$416
-4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.2 MX$1,062
-29.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.96 MX$396
128.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.38 MX$196
78.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.55 MX$86
106.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$158 MX$2,983
284.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,545 MX$67K
354.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53 MX$1,001
97.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.32 MX$762
1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.9 MX$1,700
3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.7 MX$1,506
48.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$391 MX$7,387
307.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$784 MX$14.8K
60.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$950 MX$18K
220.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,342 MX$44.3K
-11.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,790 MX$33.8K
306.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$330 MX$6,248
342.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Escondido: October 27, 2025

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