Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Cristobal de las Casas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Cristobal de las Casas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.6% more expensive than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 151.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.3% more expensive than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 133% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.4 MX$102
197.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.25 MX$496
144.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.73 MX$108
79.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 MX$42.95
22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.58 MX$29.86
41.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.98 MX$18.62
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.32 MX$43.92
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.71 MX$89.1
-18.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 MX$25.99
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.94 MX$55.6
-41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 MX$29.2
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.51 MX$66.4
-10.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.92 MX$131
92.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.1 MX$77.6
94.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.91 MX$131
131.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 MX$62.1
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.01 MX$38.03
-15.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 MX$32.76
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.39 MX$26.25
83.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.66 MX$31.46
6.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 MX$27.36
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 MX$26.92
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.31 MX$24.77
-38.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
252.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.15 MX$192
-42.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 MX$37.06
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.35 MX$44.42
24.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.55 MX$10.32
312.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.57 MX$502
73.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.58 MX$48.86
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.38 MX$44.91
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.2 MX$155
127.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 MX$24.92
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.8K MX$299K
118.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K MX$427.1K
75.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$32.41 MX$613
357.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.72 MX$373
6.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.82 MX$375
100.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.18 MX$419
116.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.61 MX$295
18.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.45 MX$122
45.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$197 MX$3,732
207.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,505 MX$47.4K
543.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.16 MX$495
299.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.25 MX$591
31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.9 MX$1,587
10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.1 MX$965
132.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$422 MX$7,983
277.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$306 MX$5,791
311.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$849 MX$16K
258.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$510 MX$9,637
305.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,781 MX$33.7K
308.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$647 MX$12.2K
603.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$413 MX$7,806
254.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.33
-63.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Cristobal de las Casas: October 29, 2025

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