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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cuernavaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cuernavaca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.5% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 139.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 56.8% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.78 MX$173
74.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$36.81 MX$650
88.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.75 MX$119
105.48%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.34 MX$41.32
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.30 MX$22.87
109.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.76 MX$13.49
160.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.31 MX$40.70
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.23 MX$57.0
42.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.61 MX$28.35
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.81 MX$31.89
13.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.35 MX$23.82
42.96%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.80 MX$31.70
92.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.22 MX$145
129.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.36 MX$112
49.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.15 MX$232
43.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.11 MX$37.30
23.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.28 MX$22.66
92.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.77 MX$31.18
23.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.57 MX$27.71
81.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.79 MX$31.63
8.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.88 MX$33.20
-1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.99 MX$17.42
47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.77 MX$13.59
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.25 MX$75.1
67.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.60 MX$152
-16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.10 MX$19.44
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.89 MX$51.0
-19.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.52 MX$9.17
476.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$26.06 MX$460
8.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.87 MX$32.98
143.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.19 MX$20.93
78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.21 MX$162
221.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 MX$21.88
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.8K MX$332.6K
104.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.4K MX$360.4K
58.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$61.9 MX$1,093
197.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$22.87 MX$404
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$27.70 MX$489
36.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.14 MX$408
150.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.09 MX$284
31.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.40 MX$95.3
106.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$215 MX$3,803
226.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,840 MX$85.4K
208.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$47.30 MX$835
84.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.49 MX$697
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$101 MX$1,777
3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$81.8 MX$1,444
42.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$370 MX$6,535
314.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$320 MX$5,656
282.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$911 MX$16.1K
204.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$778 MX$13.7K
158.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$902 MX$15.9K
674.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$608 MX$10.7K
693.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$668 MX$11.8K
270.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.33
-70.08%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cuernavaca: January 13, 2026

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