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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.7% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.1% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.77 MX$204
49.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$47.77 MX$903
34.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.67 MX$183
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.47 MX$65.7
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.88 MX$35.48
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.21 MX$22.81
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.61 MX$49.28
30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.4 MX$83.2
-13.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.58 MX$29.94
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.48 MX$65.8
-50.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.43 MX$45.96
-31.28%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.99 MX$37.71
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$11.48 MX$217
15.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.39 MX$196
-23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$16.87 MX$319
-5.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.36 MX$44.57
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.41 MX$26.72
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.67 MX$31.59
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.29 MX$43.25
11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.22 MX$42.03
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.97 MX$56.2
-30.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.53 MX$28.94
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.15 MX$21.83
-29.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.22 MX$79.8
56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.99 MX$208
-46.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.06 MX$38.98
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.4 MX$64.3
-14.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.55 MX$10.44
312.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$15.67 MX$296
194.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.83 MX$53.5
49.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.62 MX$49.49
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$4.33 MX$81.9
331.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$24.93
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$15K MX$284.4K
129.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.6K MX$427.2K
75.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$94.8 MX$1,793
56.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$23.56 MX$445
-10.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$31.11 MX$588
27.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$35.87 MX$678
33.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$12.97 MX$245
43.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$8.04 MX$152
16.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$356 MX$6,735
70.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,428 MX$121.5K
150.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$52.4 MX$990
99.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$33.68 MX$637
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$99.1 MX$1,873
-6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$91.5 MX$1,729
29.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$987 MX$18.7K
61.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$677 MX$12.8K
86.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,948 MX$36.8K
56.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,269 MX$24K
63.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,828 MX$72.4K
90.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,003 MX$37.9K
127.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,012 MX$19.1K
44.47%
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 Vallarta: October 29, 2025

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