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

🙂 Solo nomad: Merida is 34.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Merida is 38.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 VES 4,172
$15.92 €13.59
-37.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.84 VES 18.9K
$64.5 €55.1
-30.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 VES 4,171
$10.54 €9.00
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$1.65 VES 694
$2.91 €2.48
-43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 VES 504
$2.30 €1.96
-47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 VES 322
$1.57 €1.34
-51.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 VES 492
$3.44 €2.94
-65.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 620
$3.87 €3.30
-62.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 VES 924
$1.14 €0.97
92.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 VES 1,070
$1.79 €1.53
41.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 VES 671
$1.75 €1.50
-9.14%
Eggs
$2.06 VES 867
$3.23 €2.76
-36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 VES 2,256
$13.22 €11.29
-59.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 VES 2,632
$8.03 €6.85
-22.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 VES 3,112
$16.00 €13.66
-53.88%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 VES 2,126
$2.33 €1.99
116.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 VES 453
$1.65 €1.41
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 VES 734
$1.94 €1.66
-10.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 VES 457
$2.44 €2.08
-55.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 VES 412
$1.83 €1.57
-46.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 VES 500
$2.08 €1.78
-42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 VES 544
$2.00 €1.71
-35.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 VES 734
$0.80 €0.68
117.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 VES 1,696
$6.74 €5.76
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 VES 4,632
$5.80 €4.95
89.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VES 483
$1.34 €1.14
-14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 VES 558
$3.01 €2.57
-56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 124
$2.37 €2.02
-87.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 VES 1,706
$4.07 €3.48
-0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 VES 1,043
$0.87 €0.74
183.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.58 €15.86
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 204
$2.09 €1.78
-77.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K VES 19.0M
$34.8K €29.7K
29.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K VES 15.6M
$38.8K €33.1K
-4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.98 VES 5,474
$150 €128
-91.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 VES 4,202
$20.62 €17.61
-51.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.18 VES 15.7K
$40.09 €34.24
-7.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.43 VES 10.7K
$47.85 €40.86
-46.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 VES 6,380
$18.37 €15.69
-17.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 VES 2,993
$9.32 €7.96
-23.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.9 VES 24.0K
$615 €525
-90.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 VES 37.5K
$104 €89.0
-14.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.27 VES 16.6K
$41.10 €35.10
-4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 VES 36.2K
$95.3 €81.4
-10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 VES 27.3K
$120 €103
-46.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 VES 49.9K
$1,630 €1,392
-92.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 VES 37.3K
$1,229 €1,049
-92.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 VES 86.7K
$3,018 €2,577
-93.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 VES 80.7K
$2,004 €1,712
-90.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,154 VES 486.7K
$7,872 €6,723
-85.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 VES 502.4K
$4,319 €3,688
-72.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Merida
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 VES 121.2K
$1,611 €1,376
-82.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Merida: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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