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 1.5% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.1% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.43 MX$197
54.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$48.14 MX$910
33.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.9 MX$149
30.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.59 MX$67.9
-22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.36 MX$25.63
63.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.99 MX$18.64
58.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.89 MX$54.6
17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.91 MX$92.8
-22.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.37 MX$25.87
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.68 MX$69.5
-52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.93 MX$36.51
-13.47%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.56 MX$48.41
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.84 MX$148
69.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$14.18 MX$268
-43.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$17.73 MX$335
-9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.17 MX$78.8
-45.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.66 MX$31.4
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.14 MX$59.3
-35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.73 MX$51.6
-6.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.45 MX$46.27
-28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.07 MX$58
-33.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.59 MX$29.97
24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.31 MX$24.83
-38.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.35 MX$82.2
51.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$16.51 MX$312
-64.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.3 MX$43.51
-42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.78 MX$71.4
-22.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.41 MX$7.68
453.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$6.54 MX$124
605.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$4.33 MX$81.8
-2.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.28 MX$5.28
207.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.06 MX$152
131.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$24.93
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$18K MX$339.8K
92.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.3K MX$402.3K
86.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$58.7 MX$1,110
152.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$21.65 MX$409
-3.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$35.2 MX$665
12.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$46.13 MX$872
3.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$39.88 MX$754
-53.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.07 MX$134
32.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$344 MX$6,507
76.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$4,782 MX$90.4K
236.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$63.7 MX$1,204
63.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$57.5 MX$1,086
-28.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$107 MX$2,031
-13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$144 MX$2,716
-17.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,136 MX$21.5K
40.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$724 MX$13.7K
74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,521 MX$47.7K
20.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,530 MX$28.9K
35.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,773 MX$33.5K
310.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,004 MX$19K
353.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$605 MX$11.4K
141.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.17
-68.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Miguel de Allende: October 29, 2025

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