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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Celaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Celaya

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.2% more expensive than Celaya without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 56% more expensive than Celaya without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.84 MX$209
44.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.34 MX$747
64.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.15 MX$144
70.18%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.90 MX$51.2
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.13 MX$19.91
140.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.90 MX$15.86
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.67 MX$47.12
65.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.43 MX$78.3
4.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.58 MX$27.92
-18.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.30 MX$40.62
-10.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.45 MX$25.61
33.10%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.00 MX$35.37
73.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.44 MX$167
99.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.69 MX$153
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.93 MX$193
72.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.91 MX$51.4
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.55 MX$27.28
58.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.75 MX$30.85
24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.85 MX$32.70
54.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.13 MX$37.56
-8.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.21 MX$39.07
-16.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.28 MX$22.55
14.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.93 MX$16.40
-2.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.99 MX$70.5
77.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.54 MX$221
-42.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.73 MX$30.57
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.48 MX$61.5
-33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.56 MX$9.90
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$25.96 MX$458
9.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.75 MX$13.26
508.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.59 MX$28.06
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.41 MX$149
251.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.31 MX$23.21
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$25.6K MX$451.6K
50.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.7K MX$383.3K
49.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.48 MX$820
296.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$21.96 MX$388
4.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$20.69 MX$365
82.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$35.54 MX$627
63.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.67 MX$277
35.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.79 MX$84.6
133.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$224 MX$3,955
214.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,476 MX$61.4K
329.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$58.8 MX$1,037
48.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$42.30 MX$747
-11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$97.5 MX$1,721
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$72.8 MX$1,285
60.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Celaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$507 MX$8,940
202.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$394 MX$6,961
211.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$917 MX$16.2K
202.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$757 MX$13.4K
166.19%
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
Celaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$844 MX$14.9K
193.16%
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 Celaya: January 13, 2026

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