Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulum and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulum and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tulum is 36.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tulum is 37.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 MX$202
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-33.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 MX$955
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 MX$151
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-22.47%
Cappuccino
$3.84 MX$72.6
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 MX$22.11
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-47.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.21
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-28.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 MX$51
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-20.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 MX$74.4
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
2.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.21
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 MX$22.22
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-31.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.76
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-5.99%
Eggs
$1.93 MX$36.56
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-38.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.24 MX$99
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-60.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 MX$130
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-13.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.2 MX$117
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-61.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 MX$40.34
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.49
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-20.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.72
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 MX$26.56
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-45.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.24
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$37.18
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MX$20.55
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$18.18
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-36.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 MX$151
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
35.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 MX$25.11
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.72
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-55.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 MX$21.83
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-49.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 MX$41.08
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-48.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 MX$42.34
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
160.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 MX$97.9
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-72.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$24.94
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K MX$299.6K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-54.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K MX$398.3K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-46.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 MX$1,586
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-43.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 MX$427
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.48 MX$557
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-25.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.44 MX$632
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-30.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 MX$295
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MX$88.7
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-50.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MX$3,942
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-65.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,910 MX$55K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-81.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.24 MX$496
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-74.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.51 MX$596
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-23.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 MX$1,487
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-15.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.04 MX$870
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-61.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 MX$13.2K
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-56.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,546
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-68.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 MX$27.1K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-52.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 MX$23.7K
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-39.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,773 MX$33.5K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-75.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,753 MX$33.1K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-61.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tulum
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 MX$13.7K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-50.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.81
188.71%

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Last update for Tulum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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