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 1.7% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$10.60 MX$183
49.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$47.38 MX$818
35.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$7.84 MX$135
32.27%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.63 MX$62.8
-20.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.31 MX$22.64
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.00 MX$17.24
55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.95 MX$50.9
14.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$5.14 MX$88.8
-24.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.40 MX$24.26
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.79 MX$65.5
-52.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.95 MX$33.67
-10.26%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.66 MX$45.97
19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$8.18 MX$141
65.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$13.84 MX$239
-43.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$17.89 MX$309
-12.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$4.22 MX$72.8
-45.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.73 MX$29.88
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.16 MX$54.5
-38.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.72 MX$47.05
-7.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.50 MX$43.16
-28.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$3.01 MX$52.0
-31.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.63 MX$28.11
19.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.33 MX$22.90
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$4.27 MX$73.8
55.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$17.17 MX$297
-66.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.41 MX$41.69
-44.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.79 MX$65.5
-23.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.40 MX$6.90
487.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$6.50 MX$112
603.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$4.28 MX$74.0
-1.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 MX$4.81
189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$7.95 MX$137
135.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.28 MX$22.03
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$18.5K MX$319.6K
87.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.1K MX$364.0K
88.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$57.5 MX$993
153.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$21.89 MX$378
-4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$34.48 MX$595
15.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$47.15 MX$814
3.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$40.03 MX$691
-52.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$7.07 MX$122
28.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$350 MX$6,041
76.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$4,767 MX$82.3K
239.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$63.8 MX$1,102
63.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$58.2 MX$1,005
-30.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$110 MX$1,903
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$142 MX$2,446
-13.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$1,127 MX$19.5K
42.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$713 MX$12.3K
76.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$2,498 MX$43.1K
22.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$1,523 MX$26.3K
31.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$2,816 MX$48.6K
173.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$1,713 MX$29.6K
154.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$667 MX$11.5K
145.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.17
-68.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for San Miguel de Allende: April 12, 2026

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