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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.8% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.8% more expensive than Tijuana without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$12.08 MX$213
33.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$32.03 MX$565
98.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.05 MX$142
29.19%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.78 MX$66.7
-26.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.12 MX$19.71
107.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.97 MX$17.14
58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.89 MX$51.0
22.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.09 MX$89.9
-23.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 MX$28.61
-30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.47 MX$43.67
-25.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.76 MX$31.01
0.57%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.19 MX$56.4
-1.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.69 MX$136
71.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.70 MX$101
36.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.15 MX$179
56.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.68 MX$47.23
-15.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.49 MX$26.38
15.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.84 MX$32.42
7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.66 MX$29.25
46.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.64 MX$28.99
9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.80 MX$31.83
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.09 MX$19.32
75.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.02 MX$18.01
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.03 MX$71.2
65.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.12 MX$143
-30.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.88 MX$33.13
-29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.35 MX$59.2
-10.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.96 MX$16.99
143.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$18.67 MX$330
146.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.72 MX$47.96
56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.98 MX$52.5
-73.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.24 MX$57.2
474.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 MX$22.11
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22.9K MX$403.8K
49.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.6K MX$363.3K
89.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$57.6 MX$1,016
155.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$27.88 MX$492
-26.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$31.20 MX$551
28.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$38.63 MX$682
28.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$19.99 MX$353
-6.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.39 MX$77.5
107.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$204 MX$3,597
200.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,727 MX$48.1K
499.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.07 MX$760
137.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$34.69 MX$612
17.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$85.8 MX$1,514
10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$69.2 MX$1,221
71.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$808 MX$14.3K
101.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$519 MX$9,155
141.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,577 MX$27.8K
98.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$988 MX$17.4K
106.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,163 MX$55.8K
147.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,808 MX$49.6K
56.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tijuana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$963 MX$17.0K
57.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.8
-67.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tijuana: January 11, 2026

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