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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.3% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.5% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$10.54 MX$182
50.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$46.70 MX$807
37.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$9.62 MX$166
7.80%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.44 MX$59.4
-15.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.88 MX$32.48
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.20 MX$20.79
29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.71 MX$46.74
24.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$4.40 MX$75.9
-11.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.57 MX$27.18
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.43 MX$59.3
-47.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.44 MX$42.16
-28.28%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.05 MX$35.44
54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$11.05 MX$191
22.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$10.61 MX$183
-26.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$16.39 MX$283
-4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.40 MX$41.48
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.38 MX$23.87
23.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.67 MX$28.88
15.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.31 MX$39.93
9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.25 MX$38.77
-20.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.97 MX$51.3
-30.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.48 MX$25.49
31.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.11 MX$19.16
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$4.15 MX$71.6
60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$11.64 MX$201
-50.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.99 MX$34.39
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.27 MX$56.5
-11.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.55 MX$9.42
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$15.82 MX$273
188.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.84 MX$49.05
47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.67 MX$46.07
-69.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$4.14 MX$71.6
351.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$22.66
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$14.7K MX$253.8K
135.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.7K MX$392.4K
74.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$94.6 MX$1,633
54.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$23.80 MX$411
-12.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$30.77 MX$531
29.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$35.30 MX$610
37.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$13.20 MX$228
42.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$8.01 MX$138
13.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$365 MX$6,309
69.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$6,310 MX$109.0K
156.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$51.9 MX$897
101.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$33.33 MX$576
21.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$100 MX$1,728
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$92.4 MX$1,595
32.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$997 MX$17.2K
60.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$685 MX$11.8K
84.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$1,935 MX$33.4K
58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$1,274 MX$22.0K
57.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$5,275 MX$91.1K
46.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$2,631 MX$45.4K
65.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$1,031 MX$17.8K
58.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Puerto Vallarta: April 11, 2026

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