Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Acapulco Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Acapulco

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.3% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 143.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.1% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$10.73 MX$203
62.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$31.14 MX$589
120.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$11.27 MX$213
21.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.77 MX$71.3
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.84 MX$34.71
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.58 MX$29.82
25.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.69 MX$50.8
64.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.82 MX$91.1
-6.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.6 MX$30.17
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.37 MX$63.7
-39.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.61 MX$30.4
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.8 MX$34.03
92.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$6.39 MX$121
186.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$7.84 MX$148
25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$10.7 MX$202
79.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.46 MX$84.4
-41.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.71 MX$32.29
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$3.08 MX$58.2
-31.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.05 MX$57.7
-9.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.3 MX$62.4
-38.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.8 MX$53
-36.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.26 MX$23.86
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.83 MX$15.62
2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$8.03 MX$152
-12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.6 MX$125
8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.08 MX$20.38
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.7 MX$51.1
-15.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.7 MX$13.2
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.21 MX$79.6
9.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.53 MX$28.88
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.28 MX$156
257.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.27 MX$24.04
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$21.1K MX$399.7K
81.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.4K MX$423.7K
44.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$38.24 MX$723
395.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$22.35 MX$422
-0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$21.28 MX$402
70.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$18.28 MX$346
213.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$13.26 MX$251
57.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$3.68 MX$69.6
193.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$156 MX$2,948
369.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$3,646 MX$68.9K
314.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$63.4 MX$1,198
36.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$42.66 MX$806
-13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$105 MX$1,986
-2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$80.7 MX$1,525
45.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$504 MX$9,536
213.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$235 MX$4,442
423.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$922 MX$17.4K
193.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$251 MX$4,747
707.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,924 MX$36.4K
243.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$452 MX$8,541
386.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.5
-70.52%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acapulco: October 29, 2025

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