Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Queretaro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Queretaro

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.9% more expensive than Queretaro without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.3% more expensive than Queretaro without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$9.84 MX$186
63.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$47.1 MX$890
36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.01 MX$151
28.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.65 MX$69
-23.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.26 MX$23.88
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.03 MX$19.44
52.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.42 MX$45.68
40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.26 MX$80.5
-10.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.53 MX$28.97
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.68 MX$50.7
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.03 MX$38.31
-17.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.4 MX$45.38
30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.2 MX$155
62.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.5 MX$180
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.11 MX$248
21.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.6 MX$68
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.53 MX$28.92
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.88 MX$35.49
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.7 MX$32.16
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.79 MX$33.87
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.91 MX$36.1
7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.3 MX$24.61
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.14 MX$21.6
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.39 MX$83
50.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$16.49 MX$312
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.93 MX$36.53
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.16 MX$59.8
-7.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.57 MX$10.75
298.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$23.89 MX$452
93.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.08 MX$58.1
37.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.25 MX$23.57
-31.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$9.53 MX$180
96.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.27 MX$23.96
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$19.8K MX$374.3K
74.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.6K MX$390.2K
92.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$62.9 MX$1,189
135.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$23.85 MX$451
-12.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$28.71 MX$543
38.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$50.5 MX$955
-5.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$26.36 MX$498
-29.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.02 MX$114
55.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$321 MX$6,061
89.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$4,957 MX$93.7K
225.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$51.3 MX$970
103.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.28 MX$799
-2.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$101 MX$1,902
-7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$98.4 MX$1,860
20.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$641 MX$12.1K
148.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$492 MX$9,300
156.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,197 MX$22.6K
154.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$802 MX$15.2K
157.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,353 MX$63.4K
117.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,368 MX$44.8K
92.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Queretaro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$895 MX$16.9K
63.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.55
-67.01%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Queretaro: October 29, 2025

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