Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tijuana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tijuana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.3% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 36% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$11.88 MX$225
35.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$31.18 MX$589
105.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.86 MX$149
30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.9 MX$73.7
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.14 MX$21.64
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.98 MX$18.54
60.20%
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
$4.97 MX$94
-23.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.59 MX$30.03
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.47 MX$46.79
-29.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.81 MX$34.13
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.26 MX$61.7
-3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.58 MX$143
75.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$5.87 MX$111
36.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.39 MX$196
53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.6 MX$49.12
-12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.57 MX$29.59
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.82 MX$34.48
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.66 MX$31.4
53.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.7 MX$32.17
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.78 MX$33.62
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.05 MX$19.92
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.98 MX$18.5
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.17 MX$78.8
58.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8 MX$151
-26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.93 MX$36.56
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.21 MX$60.8
-9.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.97 MX$18.28
134.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$19.19 MX$363
140.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.85 MX$54
48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.85 MX$53.9
-69.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$3.2 MX$60.6
483.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$24.75
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$22.8K MX$431.9K
51.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.8K MX$392.8K
90.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$57.8 MX$1,092
156.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$27.53 MX$520
-23.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$31.84 MX$602
24.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$38.75 MX$733
23.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$19.69 MX$372
-5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.57 MX$86.5
105.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$210 MX$3,966
189.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$2,790 MX$52.7K
477.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$42.82 MX$809
143.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.34 MX$668
16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$85.7 MX$1,621
8.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$69 MX$1,305
71.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$811 MX$15.3K
96.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$512 MX$9,684
146.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,560 MX$29.5K
95.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$963 MX$18.2K
114.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,098 MX$58.6K
135.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,349 MX$44.4K
93.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$981 MX$18.5K
49.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.8
-67.71%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tijuana: October 28, 2025

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