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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Miguel de Allende Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Miguel de Allende

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.3% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.5% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.79 MX$190
49.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$46.73 MX$825
35.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.74 MX$137
34.37%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.58 MX$63.2
-22.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.36 MX$23.95
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.98 MX$17.30
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.95 MX$52.0
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.99 MX$88.0
-21.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.41 MX$24.90
-19.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.88 MX$68.4
-52.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.86 MX$32.81
-4.84%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.53 MX$44.60
23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.11 MX$143
62.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$13.85 MX$244
-43.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$17.40 MX$307
-8.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.04 MX$71.4
-43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.70 MX$29.93
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.11 MX$54.9
-36.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.77 MX$48.95
-11.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.46 MX$43.45
-26.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.09 MX$54.5
-33.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.58 MX$27.95
20.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.32 MX$23.29
-40.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.25 MX$75.1
56.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$16.56 MX$292
-65.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.34 MX$41.31
-43.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.69 MX$65.1
-18.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.41 MX$7.22
470.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$6.40 MX$113
619.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.13 MX$73.0
2.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.30 MX$5.31
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.14 MX$144
128.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 MX$22.09
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.2K MX$321.3K
87.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.4K MX$378.0K
82.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$57.7 MX$1,019
154.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$21.37 MX$377
-3.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$34.13 MX$602
17.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$46.41 MX$819
6.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$38.93 MX$687
-52.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.04 MX$124
29.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$346 MX$6,109
77.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$4,825 MX$85.2K
238.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$62.2 MX$1,098
64.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$57.7 MX$1,018
-29.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$109 MX$1,920
-13.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$142 MX$2,511
-16.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,115 MX$19.7K
45.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$713 MX$12.6K
75.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,475 MX$43.7K
26.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,556 MX$27.5K
31.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,802 MX$49.5K
178.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,617 MX$28.5K
171.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$626 MX$11.0K
142.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.17
-68.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Miguel de Allende: January 13, 2026

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