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

🙂 Solo nomad: Merida is 33.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Merida is 26.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 VES 1,002
$16.09 €13.89
-37.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.09 VES 4,513
$64.1 €55.3
-29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 VES 994
$10.28 €8.88
-3.40%
Cappuccino
$1.56 VES 157
$2.78 €2.4
-43.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 VES 120
$2.23 €1.92
-46.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 VES 82.2
$1.57 €1.35
-47.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 VES 113
$3.41 €2.95
-66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$3.82 €3.3
-59.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 VES 214
$1.14 €0.98
86.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 VES 255
$1.73 €1.49
47.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 VES 159
$1.67 €1.44
-4.79%
Eggs
$2.02 VES 202
$3.13 €2.7
-35.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 VES 546
$13.31 €11.5
-59.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 VES 659
$7.99 €6.9
-17.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 VES 718
$15.97 €13.79
-55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 VES 514
$2.28 €1.97
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.7 €1.47
-39.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 VES 166
$2.04 €1.76
-18.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 VES 105
$2.55 €2.2
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 VES 89.9
$1.76 €1.52
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 VES 119
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 VES 128
$1.98 €1.71
-35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 177
$0.81 €0.7
118.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 VES 399
$6.59 €5.69
-39.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 VES 1,016
$5.87 €5.07
72.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 119
$1.33 €1.15
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 VES 133
$2.92 €2.52
-54.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 29.22
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 VES 404
$4.23 €3.66
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 VES 245
$0.86 €0.75
183.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52
$2.09 €1.81
-75.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45K VES 4.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
30.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K VES 3.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.89 VES 1,290
$148 €128
-91.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 VES 1,017
$20.98 €18.11
-51.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.77 VES 3,680
$39.65 €34.24
-7.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.3 VES 2,532
$47.92 €41.37
-47.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$18.57 €16.03
-18.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 VES 715
$9.38 €8.1
-23.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.6 VES 5,767
$607 €524
-90.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 VES 8,970
$104 €90.1
-14.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 VES 3,929
$41.09 €35.48
-4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 VES 8,710
$92.7 €80
-6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 VES 6,627
$119 €102
-44.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 VES 11.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-92.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 VES 8,853
$1,262 €1,090
-92.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 VES 20.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-93.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 VES 18.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-90.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 VES 117.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-83.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 VES 121.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-73.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 VES 28.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-80.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Merida: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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