Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ecatepec Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ecatepec

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.6% more expensive than Ecatepec without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 42% more expensive than Ecatepec without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$13.09 MX$247
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$46.68 MX$883
47.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.84 MX$167
55.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.56 MX$67.2
-21.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.32 MX$25.02
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1 MX$18.86
98.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.97 MX$56.2
49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.83 MX$91.3
-6.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.41 MX$26.71
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.66 MX$50.2
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.88 MX$35.61
5.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.63 MX$49.81
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$7.82 MX$148
134.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.28 MX$157
18.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$11.52 MX$218
67.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.91 MX$55.1
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.64 MX$30.93
42.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.07 MX$39.15
1.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.98 MX$37.48
39.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.92 MX$36.35
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.26 MX$42.64
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.38 MX$26.06
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.08 MX$20.41
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.32 MX$81.6
62.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.76 MX$203
-33.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.68 MX$31.8
-14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.67 MX$69.5
-37.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.66 MX$12.41
357.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$29.04 MX$549
-0.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.61 MX$30.5
185.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.3 MX$5.73
573.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$5.34 MX$101
453.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.28 MX$24.18
41.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$18.5K MX$349.5K
107.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$21.8K MX$412.9K
48.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$40.26 MX$761
370.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$21.28 MX$402
4.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$29.54 MX$558
23.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$25.53 MX$483
124.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$10.71 MX$203
95.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$6.49 MX$123
66.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$338 MX$6,391
116.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$3,555 MX$67.2K
325.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$57.3 MX$1,083
51.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$45.94 MX$869
-19.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$105 MX$1,980
-2.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$109 MX$2,052
7.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$516 MX$9,757
206.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$392 MX$7,411
213.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$940 MX$17.8K
188.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$754 MX$14.3K
168.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$765 MX$14.5K
762.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$761 MX$14.4K
562.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ecatepec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$535 MX$10.1K
310.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.5
-70.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ecatepec: October 28, 2025

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