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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.1% more expensive than Tapachula without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.8% more expensive than Tapachula without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.68 MX$202
50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$39.63 MX$749
61.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.89 MX$149
30.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.23 MX$61.2
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.29 MX$24.4
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.9 MX$16.97
74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.34 MX$44.33
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.88 MX$73.4
-1.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.5 MX$28.36
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.5 MX$47.31
-30.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.56 MX$29.49
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.38 MX$45.07
31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.21 MX$155
62.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.73 MX$146
3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.49 MX$198
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.44 MX$27.21
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.73 MX$32.62
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.64 MX$31.09
55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.92 MX$36.32
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.95 MX$36.92
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.26 MX$23.83
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.98 MX$18.61
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.11 MX$77.8
60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.27 MX$232
-52.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.61 MX$30.52
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.75 MX$52.1
6.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.61 MX$11.56
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.53 MX$47.91
67.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.6 MX$30.3
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.14 MX$154
129.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.26 MX$23.84
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.7K MX$392.3K
66.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.8K MX$431.6K
73.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$56.7 MX$1,073
161.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.27 MX$421
-5.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$28.03 MX$530
41.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$35.38 MX$669
35.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.78 MX$298
17.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.68 MX$88.4
100.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$202 MX$3,825
200.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,541 MX$66.9K
354.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$53.1 MX$1,003
96.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.62 MX$749
3.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$88.8 MX$1,679
4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.4 MX$1,501
49.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$517 MX$9,777
207.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$392 MX$7,408
222.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$936 MX$17.7K
225.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$776 MX$14.7K
166.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,621 MX$30.6K
349.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tapachula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tapachula: October 27, 2025

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