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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.7% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.9% more expensive than Acapulco without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.70 MX$189
59.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$32.34 MX$571
114.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.45 MX$202
21.14%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.75 MX$66.2
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.84 MX$32.43
47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.57 MX$27.75
26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.61 MX$46.15
69.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.69 MX$82.7
-1.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.61 MX$28.39
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.21 MX$56.7
-36.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.63 MX$28.74
18.40%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.82 MX$32.15
90.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.30 MX$111
199.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.05 MX$142
18.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.59 MX$187
78.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.37 MX$77.2
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.64 MX$28.89
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.22 MX$56.8
-32.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.10 MX$54.8
-8.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.44 MX$60.7
-43.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.88 MX$50.7
-35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.24 MX$21.93
17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.78 MX$13.69
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$7.98 MX$141
-11.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.82 MX$120
4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.08 MX$19.07
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.60 MX$45.85
-10.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.73 MX$12.87
310.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.28 MX$75.5
6.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.55 MX$27.36
36.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.06 MX$142
267.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.25 MX$22.10
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.5K MX$379.8K
78.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.6K MX$399.4K
43.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$38.82 MX$685
375.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$22.35 MX$394
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$21.46 MX$379
75.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$18.50 MX$326
213.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.27 MX$234
59.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.67 MX$64.8
204.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$160 MX$2,830
339.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,575 MX$63.1K
317.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$64.5 MX$1,138
35.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$42.24 MX$745
-11.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$107 MX$1,888
-2.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$80.7 MX$1,425
44.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$500 MX$8,830
206.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$235 MX$4,155
421.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$909 MX$16.0K
205.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$254 MX$4,484
692.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Acapulco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$461 MX$8,143
436.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.5
-70.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Acapulco: January 12, 2026

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