Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salamanca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.5% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.6% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.67 MX$202
50.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.52 MX$728
66.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.96 MX$151
29.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 MX$64.1
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 MX$24.05
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 MX$17.52
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.33 MX$44.08
46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.01 MX$75.7
-4.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 MX$27.85
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.64 MX$49.94
-34.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 MX$29.16
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.37 MX$44.79
32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.94 MX$150
67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.64 MX$144
4.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.41 MX$197
53.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.61 MX$49.38
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.38 MX$26.08
23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 MX$33.57
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.63 MX$30.86
56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.85 MX$35.04
-4.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.93 MX$36.58
6.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 MX$22.95
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 MX$18.65
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.27 MX$80.7
54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.63 MX$182
-39.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.6 MX$30.2
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.77 MX$52.4
5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 MX$12.5
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.46 MX$198
341.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.62 MX$49.57
61.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.58 MX$29.88
-45.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.16 MX$154
128.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 MX$23.87
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.9K MX$394.8K
65.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.3K MX$422.1K
77.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.9 MX$1,076
160.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.29 MX$421
-5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.06 MX$530
41.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.52 MX$691
31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.07 MX$304
15.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.6 MX$87
103.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$205 MX$3,880
195.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,655 MX$69.1K
340.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.2 MX$1,006
96.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.02 MX$738
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.2 MX$1,668
5.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.9 MX$1,511
48.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$506 MX$9,570
214.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$389 MX$7,360
224.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$945 MX$17.9K
222.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$765 MX$14.5K
170.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,035 MX$38.5K
257.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salamanca: October 28, 2025

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