Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zihuatanejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zihuatanejo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.4% more expensive than Zihuatanejo without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.6% more expensive than Zihuatanejo without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$10.64 MX$201
51.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$39.43 MX$745
62.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.86 MX$149
30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.23 MX$61
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.28 MX$24.19
74.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.96 MX$18.12
63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.35 MX$44.45
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.95 MX$74.7
-3.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.44 MX$27.17
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.41 MX$64.4
-49.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.61 MX$30.48
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.12 MX$77.8
-24.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8 MX$151
66.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.04 MX$152
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.45 MX$198
52.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.62 MX$49.54
-12.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.39 MX$26.35
22.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.72 MX$32.52
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.59 MX$30.15
60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.84 MX$34.8
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.92 MX$36.27
6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.2 MX$22.74
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.97 MX$18.43
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.08 MX$77.1
61.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.47 MX$179
-38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.61 MX$30.44
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.79 MX$52.7
4.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.62 MX$11.71
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.57 MX$48.58
64.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.53 MX$28.95
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.46 MX$160
120.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.25 MX$23.7
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.8K MX$392.6K
66.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.6K MX$427K
75.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$57.5 MX$1,088
157.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$10.33 MX$195
103.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$28.64 MX$541
38.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$35.6 MX$673
34.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.68 MX$296
18.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.73 MX$89.5
98.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$210 MX$3,973
188.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,634 MX$68.7K
343.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$52.2 MX$987
99.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.12 MX$740
5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.3 MX$1,707
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$80.6 MX$1,523
47.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$501 MX$9,480
217.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$401 MX$7,577
214.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$930 MX$17.6K
227.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$748 MX$14.1K
176.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,566 MX$29.6K
364.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zihuatanejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zihuatanejo: October 28, 2025

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