Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 79.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendrisio is 61.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.18 CHF 25.36
$16.09 €13.89
93.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$184 CHF 150
$64.1 €55.3
187.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.14 CHF 14.75
$10.28 €8.88
76.46%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$2.78 €2.4
57.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$2.23 €1.92
96.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 3.02
$1.57 €1.35
136.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 CHF 5.04
$3.41 €2.95
81.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 CHF 5.1
$3.82 €3.3
64.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CHF 0.98
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$1.73 €1.49
107.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.89 CHF 3.98
$1.67 €1.44
192.81%
Eggs
$3.76 CHF 3.05
$3.13 €2.7
20.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.64 CHF 21.66
$13.31 €11.5
100.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.25 CHF 12.4
$7.99 €6.9
90.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.37 CHF 38.52
$15.97 €13.79
196.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$2.28 €1.97
33.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CHF 1.58
$1.7 €1.47
14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.04 €1.76
23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 CHF 4.43
$2.55 €2.2
113.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.76 €1.52
27.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.05 €1.77
8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$1.98 €1.71
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.02
$0.81 €0.7
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.96 CHF 8.91
$6.59 €5.69
66.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 CHF 8.8
$5.87 €5.07
84.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$1.33 €1.15
99.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 CHF 3.26
$2.92 €2.52
36.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$2.27 €1.96
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$46.15 €39.85
117.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 CHF 5.42
$4.23 €3.66
57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.57 CHF 3.71
$0.86 €0.75
431.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 CHF 49.17
$18.68 €16.13
223.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.09 €1.81
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K CHF 30.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 168
$148 €128
39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.71 CHF 24.15
$20.98 €18.11
41.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.73 CHF 40.43
$39.65 €34.24
25.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.5 CHF 59.7
$47.92 €41.37
53.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.22 CHF 14.82
$9.38 €8.1
94.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,210 CHF 984
$607 €524
99.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 27.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
113.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 99.2
$104 €90.1
16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.32 CHF 38.48
$41.09 €35.48
15.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 109
$92.7 €80
44.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 CHF 125
$119 €102
29.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 CHF 1,132
$1,592 €1,375
-12.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 CHF 988
$1,262 €1,090
-3.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$3,046 €2,630
-5.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 CHF 1,974
$2,069 €1,787
17.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHF 12.1K
$7,280 €6,286
103.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,906 CHF 8,055
$4,549 €3,928
117.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,987 CHF 4,868
$1,462 €1,263
309.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Mendrisio: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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