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Cost of Living Comparison Between Badalona and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Badalona and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Badalona is 8.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Badalona is 3.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.94
$13.19 MX$233
31.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.86
$53.5 MX$944
8.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.85
$9.37 MX$165
21.99%
Cappuccino
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$3.75 MX$66.2
-28.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.57 MX$27.71
71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.11 MX$19.61
76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.12 MX$55.1
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.81 MX$84.9
-4.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.65 MX$29.16
-22.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.77 MX$48.87
-25.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.91 MX$33.67
-13.09%
Eggs
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.60 MX$45.81
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.26
$10.21 MX$180
39.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.10
$8.46 MX$149
11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.60 MX$205
47.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.00 MX$52.9
-8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.73 MX$30.49
68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.04 MX$36.05
5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.00 MX$35.34
35.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.15 MX$37.91
-35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.25 MX$39.71
-37.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.39 MX$24.57
5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.07 MX$18.88
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$4.13 MX$73.0
50.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 โ‚ฌ6.21
$12.35 MX$218
-41.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.70 MX$30.02
-9.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.36 MX$6.35
672.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 โ‚ฌ40.23
$18.70 MX$330
149.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.36 MX$24.05
203.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.28 MX$4.88
664.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.64
$5.44 MX$96.0
318.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.34 MX$23.64
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
99.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K โ‚ฌ25.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
28.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$40.62 MX$717
269.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.04 โ‚ฌ17.27
$26.92 MX$475
-25.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.41 โ‚ฌ31.38
$29.98 MX$529
21.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.75
$52.2 MX$922
-2.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.72
$25.91 MX$457
33.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$6.39 MX$113
47.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ฌ284
$431 MX$7,603
-23.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 โ‚ฌ6,016
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-33.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 โ‚ฌ83.3
$58.4 MX$1,031
65.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.89 โ‚ฌ32.66
$44.65 MX$788
-15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.7
$103 MX$1,823
1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$106 MX$1,876
9.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 โ‚ฌ1,495
$998 MX$17.6K
73.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 โ‚ฌ1,223
$624 MX$11.0K
127.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 โ‚ฌ2,032
$2,108 MX$37.2K
11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,577 โ‚ฌ2,222
$1,231 MX$21.7K
109.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,337 โ‚ฌ3,738
$2,169 MX$38.3K
99.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Badalona
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,829
$1,044 MX$18.4K
103.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.34
-69.14%

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Last update for Badalona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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