Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toluca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toluca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% more expensive than Toluca without rent, and 99.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10% more expensive than Toluca without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.41 MX$178
70.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.9 MX$792
52.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.86 MX$149
30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.79 MX$52.8
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.14 MX$21.56
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 MX$16.4
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.07 MX$39.12
64.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.4 MX$64.2
12.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 MX$25.74
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.34 MX$63.2
-48.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.94 MX$36.74
-13.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.6 MX$49.17
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.73 MX$108
132.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.01 MX$189
-20.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.05 MX$228
32.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.02 MX$76
-43.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 MX$32.3
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 MX$36.78
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 MX$41.48
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.44 MX$46.14
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 MX$43.93
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 MX$34.33
8.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 MX$19.4
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.79 MX$90.6
37.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.11 MX$267
-58.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2 MX$37.73
-33.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.23 MX$61.1
-9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.64 MX$12.13
254.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.23 MX$61
30.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.17 MX$41
-60.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8 MX$151
133.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 MX$24.32
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K MX$516.4K
26.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.4K MX$536.6K
39.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$47.14 MX$891
214.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.05 MX$398
-0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.04 MX$662
13.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.8 MX$979
-7.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.3 MX$422
-16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.01 MX$133
33.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$170 MX$3,208
257.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,019 MX$94.9K
220.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.5 MX$1,049
88.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.7 MX$1,167
-33.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96 MX$1,815
-3.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 MX$1,918
16.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$640 MX$12.1K
148.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$379 MX$7,171
232.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$923 MX$17.5K
229.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$764 MX$14.4K
170.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,300 MX$24.6K
460.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$914 MX$17.3K
397.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toluca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,278 MX$24.2K
14.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.12
-65.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toluca: October 28, 2025

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