Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mazatlan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mazatlan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.3% more expensive than Mazatlan without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.9% more expensive than Mazatlan without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$10.5 MX$198
65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$45.3 MX$856
51.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.08 MX$153
69.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.25 MX$61.5
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.38 MX$26.14
102.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.08 MX$20.43
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.04 MX$38.51
117.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.68 MX$50.7
69.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.41 MX$26.73
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.5 MX$47.3
-18.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.06 MX$38.95
-3.88%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.3 MX$43.55
50.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$7.96 MX$150
130.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$6.47 MX$122
51.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$7.58 MX$143
153.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.66 MX$50.4
-1.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.57 MX$29.71
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.8 MX$33.96
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.73 MX$13.87
279.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.21 MX$41.74
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.55 MX$48.2
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.22 MX$22.99
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.03 MX$19.46
-17.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$3.9 MX$73.8
79.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$15.48 MX$293
-53.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.93 MX$36.4
-25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.97 MX$56.2
-22.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.71 MX$13.39
325.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$39.77 MX$752
-27.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.36 MX$63.5
36.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.76 MX$33.21
14.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.49 MX$160
248.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.32 MX$24.88
37.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$21.3K MX$402.4K
80.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.9K MX$432.5K
41.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$54.9 MX$1,038
245.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$20.86 MX$394
6.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$40.8 MX$771
-10.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$42.23 MX$798
35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.84 MX$299
32.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$3.92 MX$74.2
175.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$84.1 MX$1,589
770.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$1,885 MX$35.6K
702.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$60.7 MX$1,148
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$26.79 MX$507
37.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$105 MX$1,984
-2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79 MX$1,493
48.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$876 MX$16.6K
80.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$880 MX$16.6K
39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,398 MX$26.4K
93.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,089 MX$20.6K
86.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,920 MX$36.3K
243.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,381 MX$26.1K
265.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mazatlan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$546 MX$10.3K
302.73%
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 Mazatlan: October 29, 2025

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