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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.5% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.9% more expensive than Cuernavaca without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$9.6 MX$182
81.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$36.84 MX$696
86.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.99 MX$132
96.14%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.36 MX$44.56
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.26 MX$23.88
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.73 MX$13.89
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.31 MX$43.7
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.26 MX$61.6
38.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.61 MX$30.52
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.78 MX$33.74
14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.33 MX$25.13
48.87%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.86 MX$35.23
86.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.47 MX$160
116.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$6.23 MX$118
57.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$12.88 MX$243
49.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.1 MX$39.76
24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.27 MX$24.05
84.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.73 MX$32.69
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.55 MX$29.3
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.78 MX$33.73
14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.82 MX$34.43
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.92 MX$17.42
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.76 MX$14.29
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.26 MX$80.6
64.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.94 MX$150
-10.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.16 MX$21.87
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.95 MX$55.7
-22.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.5 MX$9.54
504.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$26.41 MX$499
9.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.83 MX$34.58
150.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.21 MX$22.86
66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$9.5 MX$180
211.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.24 MX$23.43
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$18.9K MX$356.4K
103.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$20.1K MX$380.4K
60.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$60.9 MX$1,152
211.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$22.81 MX$431
-2.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$27.92 MX$528
30.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$23 MX$435
149.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.72 MX$297
33.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.31 MX$100
103.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$212 MX$3,998
246.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$4,779 MX$90.3K
216.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$47.32 MX$895
83.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$40.34 MX$763
-8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$100 MX$1,899
1.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$81.3 MX$1,536
44.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$379 MX$7,162
317.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$312 MX$5,891
294.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$923 MX$17.5K
193.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$774 MX$14.6K
161.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,630 MX$30.8K
305.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$403 MX$7,617
1152.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cuernavaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$638 MX$12.1K
244.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.33
-70.08%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuernavaca: October 28, 2025

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