Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Colima Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Colima

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.8% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 155.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.6% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$6.46 MX$122
169.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$32.24 MX$610
113.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$7.76 MX$147
76.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.18 MX$41.21
27.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$0.77 MX$14.6
263.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.56 MX$10.51
253.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.76 MX$33.27
151.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.81 MX$53.1
61.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.09
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.58 MX$48.81
-21.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.83
51.15%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.26 MX$42.74
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$5.95 MX$112
207.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$7.48 MX$141
31.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$9.63 MX$182
99.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.87 MX$54.2
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.3 MX$24.51
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.54 MX$29.14
37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.11 MX$39.93
31.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.77 MX$33.46
15.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.41 MX$45.5
-26.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.34 MX$25.34
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.05 MX$19.76
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$3.49 MX$66
100.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.6 MX$125
8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.64 MX$30.92
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.92 MX$36.3
19.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.65 MX$12.29
364.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$18.94 MX$358
52.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.4 MX$45.38
91.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.61 MX$30.38
25.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.19 MX$155
260.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.33 MX$25.16
36.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$22.2K MX$419.1K
73.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$21.4K MX$404.6K
51.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$63.6 MX$1,202
198.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$19.35 MX$366
14.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$31.03 MX$587
17.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$34.16 MX$646
68.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$21.42 MX$405
-2.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$4.44 MX$84
143.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$143 MX$2,705
411.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$2,483 MX$46.9K
509.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$47.09 MX$890
84.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$28.23 MX$534
30.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$84.6 MX$1,599
20.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$96.3 MX$1,821
21.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$500 MX$9,444
216.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$251 MX$4,754
389.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$326 MX$6,169
729.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$533 MX$10.1K
280.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,785 MX$33.7K
269.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Colima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$285 MX$5,391
670.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.07
-69.38%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colima: October 28, 2025

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