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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tapachula Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tapachula

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.1% more expensive than Tapachula without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.5% more expensive than Tapachula without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.75 MX$190
50.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$39.54 MX$698
60.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.06 MX$142
29.03%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.39 MX$59.8
-18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.28 MX$22.63
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.97 MX$17.12
58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.34 MX$41.37
51.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.84 MX$67.8
1.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.44 MX$25.37
-21.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.62 MX$46.33
-30.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.55 MX$27.38
14.19%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.38 MX$42.03
31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.96 MX$140
65.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.95 MX$140
-1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.65 MX$188
49.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 MX$46.10
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.40 MX$24.67
22.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.79 MX$31.63
10.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.66 MX$29.37
46.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.83 MX$32.23
-1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.01 MX$35.45
1.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.26 MX$22.30
51.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.02 MX$17.97
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.26 MX$75.2
56.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.39 MX$183
-45.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.56 MX$27.62
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.82 MX$49.85
6.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.64 MX$11.35
265.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.61 MX$45.98
62.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.54 MX$27.26
-48.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.15 MX$144
128.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.26 MX$22.31
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.5K MX$379.9K
58.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.8K MX$402.7K
71.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$56.2 MX$992
161.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$21.98 MX$388
-6.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$28.17 MX$497
42.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$36.29 MX$641
36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$15.67 MX$277
19.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.64 MX$81.9
96.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$206 MX$3,637
197.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,574 MX$63.1K
357.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$52.9 MX$934
93.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$39.42 MX$696
3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$89.4 MX$1,578
5.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$78.3 MX$1,382
51.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$510 MX$8,994
218.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$390 MX$6,889
220.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$948 MX$16.7K
229.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$753 MX$13.3K
171.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,356 MX$41.6K
231.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,306 MX$23.1K
236.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tapachula: January 11, 2026

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