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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Merida is 36.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Merida is 33.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 VESย 3,473
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-37.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.75 VESย 15.8K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-27.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.20 VESย 3,513
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-1.92%
Cappuccino
$1.64 VESย 564
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-40.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 VESย 396
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-50.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 VESย 262
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 VESย 387
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-68.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VESย 526
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-60.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 VESย 731
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
87.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 VESย 848
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 VESย 572
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-6.21%
Eggs
$2.05 VESย 707
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 VESย 1,829
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-59.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 VESย 2,246
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-16.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 VESย 2,547
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-53.61%
Apples (1kg)
$5.19 VESย 1,788
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
128.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 VESย 356
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 VESย 602
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-11.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 VESย 361
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-56.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 VESย 318
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-48.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 VESย 423
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 VESย 422
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-36.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 VESย 590
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
119.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 VESย 1,366
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-40.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 VESย 3,795
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
94.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 VESย 396
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 VESย 458
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-55.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VESย 101
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-87.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 VESย 1,388
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-5.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 VESย 874
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
217.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESย 179
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-74.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K VESย 15.3M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
29.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K VESย 12.9M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-4.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.16 VESย 4,535
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-91.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 VESย 3,430
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-51.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.95 VESย 12.7K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-8.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.29 VESย 8,714
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-48.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 VESย 5,172
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-19.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 VESย 2,342
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-25.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.4 VESย 19.8K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-90.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 VESย 30.9K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-12.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.46 VESย 13.9K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 VESย 30.0K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-8.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.9 VESย 22.7K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-44.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 VESย 40.0K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-92.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 VESย 30.6K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-92.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 VESย 70.9K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-93.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 VESย 65.9K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-90.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,170 VESย 403.2K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-85.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,182 VESย 407.3K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-73.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$284 VESย 97.9K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-81.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Merida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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