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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.5% more expensive than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 56.9% more expensive than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.34 MX$252
30.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$53.9 MX$1,019
27.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.21 MX$193
34.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 MX$69.7
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.39 MX$26.2
101.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 MX$19.77
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.58 MX$48.85
71.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.27 MX$80.7
6.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.29 MX$24.48
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.19 MX$41.44
-7.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 MX$19.45
92.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.3 MX$43.53
50.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.93 MX$112
208.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.27 MX$119
56.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.48 MX$179
102.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.18 MX$60.2
-17.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 MX$27.49
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.62 MX$30.59
30.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.63 MX$30.79
69.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.16 MX$40.8
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.63 MX$30.83
8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.03 MX$19.55
45.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 MX$16.56
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.9 MX$73.7
79.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.56 MX$256
-47.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.77 MX$33.41
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.16 MX$59.7
-27.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.64 MX$12.18
371.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.76 MX$33.27
160.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.94 MX$17.8
114.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.42 MX$197
183.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.29 MX$24.42
40.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.5K MX$501.1K
44.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26K MX$491.9K
24.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$125 MX$2,354
52.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.49 MX$520
-19.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.62 MX$560
22.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.74 MX$676
60.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.76 MX$298
32.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.2 MX$79.3
157.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$337 MX$6,371
117.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,940 MX$169K
69.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.6 MX$1,108
48.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.87 MX$792
-12.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 MX$2,061
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$125 MX$2,361
-6.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$511 MX$9,654
209.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$390 MX$7,366
215.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$918 MX$17.3K
195.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$754 MX$14.3K
169.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,947 MX$36.8K
239.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.55
-70.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Victoria: October 28, 2025

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