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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.8% more expensive than Tulum without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.44 MX$184
54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$49.30 MX$870
28.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.77 MX$137
33.85%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.81 MX$67.2
-27.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.17 MX$20.63
98.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.06 MX$18.79
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.85 MX$50.2
24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.02 MX$70.9
-2.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.43 MX$25.17
-20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.14 MX$20.10
60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.56 MX$27.54
13.46%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.89 MX$33.44
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.15 MX$90.8
156.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.00 MX$124
11.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.18 MX$109
157.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.11 MX$37.16
7.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.41 MX$24.88
21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.39 MX$24.62
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.39 MX$24.57
75.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.11 MX$37.17
-14.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.87 MX$32.98
9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.09 MX$19.20
75.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.99 MX$17.49
-21.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.22 MX$74.5
57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.56 MX$151
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.30 MX$22.95
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.30 MX$23.00
130.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.16 MX$20.49
101.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.07 MX$36.50
105.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.24 MX$39.48
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.25 MX$92.7
254.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 MX$22.09
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$16.0K MX$282.4K
113.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.7K MX$383.3K
79.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$83.4 MX$1,472
76.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$22.20 MX$392
-7.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$28.52 MX$503
40.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$33.63 MX$594
47.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.02 MX$283
16.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.59 MX$81.0
98.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$210 MX$3,711
191.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,907 MX$51.3K
462.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$26.50 MX$468
286.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$31.79 MX$561
28.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$80.0 MX$1,413
18.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$44.87 MX$792
164.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$705 MX$12.4K
130.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$398 MX$7,027
214.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,453 MX$25.6K
115.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,223 MX$21.6K
66.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,151 MX$55.6K
147.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,782 MX$31.5K
146.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tulum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$748 MX$13.2K
102.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tulum: January 12, 2026

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