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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Monclova Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Monclova

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.2% more expensive than Monclova without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.4% more expensive than Monclova without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.31 MX$111
170.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$36.32 MX$641
91.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.34 MX$182
34.14%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.72 MX$65.7
-26.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.31 MX$23.07
107.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.77 MX$13.64
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.17 MX$38.24
104.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.26 MX$57.5
41.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.62 MX$28.57
-20.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.63 MX$46.35
-22.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.96 MX$34.51
-1.53%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.72 MX$47.97
27.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.26 MX$181
83.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$9.23 MX$163
3.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.59 MX$240
38.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.16 MX$55.8
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.46 MX$25.78
68.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.10 MX$37.00
3.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.07 MX$36.51
37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.23 MX$39.31
-12.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.45 MX$43.23
-24.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.52 MX$26.87
-3.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.08 MX$19.07
-15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.12 MX$72.8
72.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.71 MX$242
-47.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.73 MX$30.62
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.07 MX$54.2
-24.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.60 MX$10.66
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.69 MX$29.81
169.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.94 MX$16.52
125.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$10.78 MX$190
174.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.35 MX$23.75
37.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.8K MX$473.8K
43.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.0K MX$458.9K
24.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$48.11 MX$849
283.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$26.77 MX$472
-14.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$23.35 MX$412
61.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$35.91 MX$634
61.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.99 MX$282
32.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.32 MX$93.8
109.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$158 MX$2,790
345.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,915 MX$69.1K
281.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$59.7 MX$1,054
46.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$42.92 MX$757
-13.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$109 MX$1,932
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$129 MX$2,271
-9.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$501 MX$8,838
206.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$389 MX$6,868
215.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$914 MX$16.1K
203.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$758 MX$13.4K
165.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,844 MX$32.6K
278.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,339 MX$23.6K
259.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Monclova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Monclova: January 12, 2026

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