Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ciudad Lerdo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ciudad Lerdo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.8% more expensive than Ciudad Lerdo without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.9% more expensive than Ciudad Lerdo without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$10.43 MX$197
66.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$39.67 MX$750
73.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.1 MX$153
69.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.33 MX$63
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.24 MX$23.36
125.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.99 MX$18.62
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.34 MX$44.27
89.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.94 MX$74.6
14.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.48 MX$28.03
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.63 MX$49.79
-22.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.63 MX$30.74
21.47%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.38 MX$44.97
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$7.93 MX$150
131.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.07 MX$153
21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$10.76 MX$203
78.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.62 MX$49.46
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.44 MX$27.14
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.7 MX$32.2
24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.66 MX$31.45
66.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.86 MX$35.08
9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.02 MX$38.23
-12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.2 MX$22.75
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.98 MX$18.47
-13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.07 MX$76.9
71.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.64 MX$201
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.54 MX$29.17
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.87 MX$54.2
-20.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.65 MX$12.35
364.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$13.01 MX$246
122.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.58 MX$48.76
77.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.55 MX$29.29
30.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.42 MX$159
251.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.27 MX$23.97
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$21.3K MX$401.9K
80.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.8K MX$430.6K
42.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$57.2 MX$1,082
231.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$22.01 MX$416
0.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$28.26 MX$534
28.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$36.66 MX$693
56.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.75 MX$298
33.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$4.76 MX$90.1
126.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$207 MX$3,908
254.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$3,577 MX$67.6K
322.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$52.5 MX$993
65.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$38.93 MX$736
-5.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$89 MX$1,683
14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$77.9 MX$1,472
50.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$516 MX$9,745
206.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$403 MX$7,627
204.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$937 MX$17.7K
188.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$756 MX$14.3K
168.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,816 MX$34.3K
263.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$621 MX$11.7K
712.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$213 MX$4,018
934.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.48
-70.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Lerdo: October 29, 2025

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