Lisbon vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
546K
9.21M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 37% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2184th and 4274th ($1953 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Portugal and Mexico, respectively. Check Portugal vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 574th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Mexico City

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Lisbon Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$11420

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023