Mexico vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2158
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$398
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$678
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$13790
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
57
🌐 English speaking %
13%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
43
75
🏙️ Population
125M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($880) is 32% less expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Mexico ranked 104th vs 46th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 103rd and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Mexico and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.38
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1856
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5685
$8816

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K