Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Merida is 18.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Merida is 22.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-33.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 MX$958
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 MX$149
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-23.25%
Cappuccino
$3.72 MX$70.3
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 MX$22.75
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-46.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.26
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-31.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 MX$52.2
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-19.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
3.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MX$26.39
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
22.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.81
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MX$28.32
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$1.92 MX$36.31
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-38.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MX$198
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-21.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 MX$131
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 MX$210
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-30.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$54
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MX$25.82
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.11
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
6.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.62
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-30.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 MX$39.7
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.16
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MX$19.6
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$17.54
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MX$80.6
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-35.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 MX$207
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
86.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.68
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MX$54.7
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-1.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.21
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-71.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.94 MX$358
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-58.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 MX$45.22
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-43.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 MX$64.9
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
298.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 MX$127
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-63.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.82
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K MX$305.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-53.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K MX$408.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-45.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 MX$1,606
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-42.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.78 MX$450
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 MX$550
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-26.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.36 MX$536
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-40.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 MX$262
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 MX$88.9
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-49.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MX$7,244
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-36.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,443 MX$65.1K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-78.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 MX$1,043
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-47.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.82 MX$904
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
16.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,745
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 MX$1,574
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-29.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MX$9,759
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-67.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 MX$8,355
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-64.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 MX$20.1K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 MX$14.9K
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-61.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,373 MX$26K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-81.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 MX$22.3K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-74.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 MX$10.9K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-60.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
3.81
206.56%

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Last update for Merida: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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