Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tijuana is 18.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tijuana is 26.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$225
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-26.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 MX$589
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-51.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-23.54%
Cappuccino
$3.9 MX$73.7
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.64
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-48.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.54
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 MX$54.6
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 MX$94
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
30.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MX$30.03
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
39.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 MX$46.79
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
42.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.13
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
8.38%
Eggs
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
4.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 MX$143
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-43.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 MX$111
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-26.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 MX$196
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-34.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 MX$49.12
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.59
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 MX$34.48
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.4
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-34.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.17
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.62
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-13.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MX$19.92
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.5
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-36.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 MX$151
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
36.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 MX$36.56
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MX$60.8
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
9.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 MX$18.28
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-57.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$363
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-58.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 MX$54
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 MX$53.9
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
231.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 MX$60.6
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-82.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.75
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K MX$431.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-33.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K MX$392.8K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-47.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.8 MX$1,092
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-61.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.53 MX$520
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
31.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 MX$602
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-19.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.75 MX$733
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-19.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.69 MX$372
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.5
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-51.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MX$3,966
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-65.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,790 MX$52.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-82.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 MX$809
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-58.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.34 MX$668
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-13.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MX$1,621
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69 MX$1,305
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-41.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 MX$15.3K
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-49.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 MX$9,684
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-59.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 MX$29.5K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$18.2K
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-53.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,098 MX$58.6K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-57.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 MX$44.4K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-48.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tijuana
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 MX$18.5K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-32.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.8
3.81
209.71%

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

Last update for Tijuana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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