Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Cabos and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Cabos and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Los Cabos is 14.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Los Cabos is 23.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-33.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.06 MX$738
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-39.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 MX$146
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-24.81%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$64
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.26
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-44.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.4
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$44.43
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
3.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$27.86
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$47.99
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
46.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$30.87
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-2.40%
Eggs
$2.42 MX$45.67
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-22.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 MX$151
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 MX$147
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 MX$202
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-33.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$49.25
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.32
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-18.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 MX$33.99
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.3
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-34.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.19
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
5.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$22.95
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.53
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MX$81
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-35.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.8 MX$204
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
83.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$29.01
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-5.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.28
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-71.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-40.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.9
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
77.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.45 MX$160
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-54.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.18
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-38.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$401K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-38.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$420.8K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 MX$1,085
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-61.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.82 MX$412
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
4.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.21 MX$533
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-28.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 MX$679
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-25.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 MX$303
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-13.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 MX$86
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-51.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 MX$3,827
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-66.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,636 MX$68.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-77.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 MX$991
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-49.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 MX$759
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 MX$1,720
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MX$1,488
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-33.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,804
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-67.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,536
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-68.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MX$17.3K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-69.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 MX$14.2K
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-63.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,780 MX$33.7K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-75.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,477 MX$46.8K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-45.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Los Cabos
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$810 MX$15.3K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-44.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
3.81
201.31%

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Last update for Los Cabos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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