Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zapopan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zapopan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.1% more expensive than Zapopan without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.6% more expensive than Zapopan without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.7 MX$202
50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$37.78 MX$714
69.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.71 MX$184
5.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.26 MX$61.6
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.39 MX$26.28
60.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.21 MX$22.94
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.17 MX$41.12
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.87 MX$73.2
-1.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.45 MX$27.46
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.57 MX$48.66
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.63 MX$30.85
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.25 MX$42.54
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$9.42 MX$178
41.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.27 MX$175
-13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.28 MX$194
55.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.63 MX$49.78
-13.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.44 MX$27.29
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.65 MX$31.27
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.25 MX$42.54
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.17 MX$40.93
-18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.78 MX$52.6
-26.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.52 MX$28.76
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.16 MX$21.91
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.45 MX$84.2
48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$10.81 MX$204
-45.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.97 MX$37.19
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.13 MX$59.1
-6.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.48 MX$8.99
372.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$26.37 MX$498
75.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.58 MX$48.76
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.3 MX$43.42
-62.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$10.59 MX$200
76.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$24.77
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.3K MX$383.9K
69.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.9K MX$432.8K
73.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$94.5 MX$1,787
56.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$23.95 MX$453
-12.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$31.71 MX$600
25.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$42.56 MX$805
12.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.96 MX$283
24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.43 MX$103
72.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$186 MX$3,523
225.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,250 MX$118.2K
157.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$47.99 MX$907
117.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$28.4 MX$537
44.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$98.4 MX$1,860
-5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$92.5 MX$1,749
28.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$649 MX$12.3K
145.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$390 MX$7,372
223.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,045 MX$19.8K
191.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$626 MX$11.8K
230.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,620 MX$106.2K
29.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$509 MX$9,615
794.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zapopan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,043 MX$19.7K
40.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zapopan: October 29, 2025

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