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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Culiacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Culiacan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 29.2% more expensive than Culiacan without rent, and 139% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Culiacan without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.50 MX$185
62.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.30 MX$605
102.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.98 MX$141
73.81%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.60 MX$63.5
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.14 MX$20.04
138.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.80 MX$14.18
147.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.16 MX$38.18
105.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.33 MX$58.8
38.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.73 MX$30.47
-26.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.71 MX$47.89
-24.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.13 MX$20.01
70.80%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.26 MX$39.84
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.45 MX$131
153.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.96 MX$158
6.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.53 MX$186
79.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.47 MX$43.59
5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.55 MX$27.41
58.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.46 MX$25.81
49.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.44 MX$25.40
97.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.61 MX$28.45
21.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.17 MX$38.30
-14.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.90 MX$33.54
-23.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.36 MX$23.95
-33.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.66 MX$82.2
52.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.85 MX$244
-48.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.35 MX$23.83
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.71 MX$47.89
-14.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.66 MX$11.60
354.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$13.41 MX$237
111.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.10 MX$54.7
47.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.83 MX$32.38
15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$10.62 MX$187
178.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.32 MX$23.38
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.5K MX$590.6K
15.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.3K MX$429.0K
33.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$52.4 MX$925
251.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$19.29 MX$340
18.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$28.43 MX$502
32.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$28.72 MX$507
101.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$21.42 MX$378
-1.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.30 MX$75.9
159.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$107 MX$1,892
556.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,184 MX$56.2K
369.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$61.7 MX$1,089
41.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$31.69 MX$559
17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$90.1 MX$1,590
15.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$98.6 MX$1,740
18.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$366 MX$6,462
318.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$251 MX$4,435
388.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$754 MX$13.3K
268.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$503 MX$8,874
300.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,038 MX$36.0K
242.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,214 MX$21.4K
296.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Culiacan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$725 MX$12.8K
241.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.25
-69.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Culiacan: January 11, 2026

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