Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Morelia is 31.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Morelia is 17.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 MX$140
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-54.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.24 MX$609
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-49.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MX$117
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-39.79%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.8
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MX$16.93
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.32
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MX$39.06
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-39.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 MX$69.7
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-3.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MX$32.49
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
50.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$52.4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
60.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$49
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 MX$134
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-46.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 MX$157
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
4.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 MX$209
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-30.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.22
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-18.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.26
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$38.6
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.15
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
17.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.39
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MX$21.1
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.33
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
39.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 MX$58.3
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-53.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MX$205
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
84.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 MX$28.03
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 MX$38.88
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-29.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$10.25
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-76.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.54 MX$445
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-48.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$24.93
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.31
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
86.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MX$100
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-71.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.75
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K MX$251.3K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-61.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K MX$295.3K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-60.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.12 MX$777
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-72.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.21 MX$401
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
1.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.28 MX$535
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-28.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$969
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
6.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 MX$277
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 MX$80.5
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-54.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MX$3,438
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,135 MX$59.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-80.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.45 MX$821
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-58.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 MX$568
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-26.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 MX$1,596
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,999
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 MX$6,290
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-79.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 MX$4,328
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-81.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 MX$19.6K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-66.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MX$8,839
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-77.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,642 MX$31K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-77.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$651 MX$12.3K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-85.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Morelia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$664 MX$12.5K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-54.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
3.81
195.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Morelia: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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