Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tulum Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tulum

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.6% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.7% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.69 MX$202
50.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$50.5 MX$955
26.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.97 MX$151
28.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.84 MX$72.6
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.17 MX$22.11
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.12 MX$21.21
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.7 MX$51
26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.93 MX$74.4
-2.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.44 MX$27.21
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.18 MX$22.22
46.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.57 MX$29.76
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.93 MX$36.56
62.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$5.24 MX$99
154.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$6.88 MX$130
16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.2 MX$117
157.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.13 MX$40.34
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.35 MX$25.49
25.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.41 MX$26.72
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.4 MX$26.56
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.18 MX$41.24
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.97 MX$37.18
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.09 MX$20.55
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.96 MX$18.18
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.16 MX$78.6
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.96 MX$151
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.33 MX$25.11
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.31 MX$24.72
122.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.15 MX$21.83
97.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.17 MX$41.08
94.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.24 MX$42.34
-61.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$5.18 MX$97.9
260.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$24.94
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$15.8K MX$299.6K
117.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$21.1K MX$398.3K
88.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$83.9 MX$1,586
76.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.57 MX$427
-7.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$29.48 MX$557
34.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$33.44 MX$632
43.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.59 MX$295
19.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.69 MX$88.7
100.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$209 MX$3,942
191.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$2,910 MX$55K
453.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$26.24 MX$496
297.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$31.51 MX$596
30.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$78.7 MX$1,487
17.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$46.04 MX$870
157.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$700 MX$13.2K
127.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$399 MX$7,546
216.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,436 MX$27.1K
112.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,256 MX$23.7K
64.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,773 MX$33.5K
310.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,753 MX$33.1K
159.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$725 MX$13.7K
101.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tulum: October 28, 2025

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