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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nuevo Laredo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nuevo Laredo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.1% more expensive than Nuevo Laredo without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.2% more expensive than Nuevo Laredo without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.40 MX$184
64.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$39.33 MX$694
76.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.75 MX$137
78.97%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.37 MX$59.6
-18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.22 MX$21.58
122.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.96 MX$16.93
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.43 MX$42.93
82.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.01 MX$70.9
14.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.44 MX$25.48
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.64 MX$46.51
-22.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.57 MX$27.77
22.93%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.37 MX$41.88
45.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.14 MX$144
131.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.83 MX$138
21.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.79 MX$190
74.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.58 MX$45.62
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.40 MX$24.80
75.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.74 MX$30.64
25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.59 MX$28.13
79.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.85 MX$32.71
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.94 MX$34.30
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.26 MX$22.21
15.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.97 MX$17.19
-6.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.27 MX$75.4
66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.56 MX$186
-32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.54 MX$27.11
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.75 MX$48.53
-15.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.62 MX$10.87
383.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.55 MX$45.02
78.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.61 MX$28.42
31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.46 MX$149
249.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.27 MX$22.35
46.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.3K MX$375.9K
80.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.9K MX$404.0K
41.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$55.9 MX$987
229.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$22.08 MX$390
3.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$28.05 MX$495
34.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$35.66 MX$629
62.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.69 MX$277
34.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.62 MX$81.5
141.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$208 MX$3,675
238.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,587 MX$63.3K
316.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$53.2 MX$939
64.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.79 MX$702
-6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$89.6 MX$1,580
16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79.3 MX$1,400
47.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$506 MX$8,932
203.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$399 MX$7,047
207.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$927 MX$16.4K
199.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$757 MX$13.4K
165.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,241 MX$39.6K
211.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,133 MX$20.0K
325.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.48
-70.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nuevo Laredo: January 13, 2026

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