Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oaxaca de Juarez Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oaxaca de Juarez

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.7% more expensive than Oaxaca de Juarez without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.1% more expensive than Oaxaca de Juarez without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$5.71 MX$108
204.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$26.13 MX$494
163.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$7.74 MX$146
77.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.7 MX$51.1
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.25 MX$23.55
124.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.69 MX$13.14
186.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.31 MX$43.75
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.52 MX$66.5
28.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.3 MX$24.54
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.68 MX$50.7
-24.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.04 MX$19.61
90.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.59 MX$30.07
117.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$6.48 MX$122
182.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$4.89 MX$92.5
100.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$10.89 MX$206
76.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.1 MX$39.69
24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.18 MX$22.33
98.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.64 MX$31.08
28.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.52 MX$9.77
432.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.21 MX$41.71
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.84 MX$34.71
-3.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.04 MX$19.57
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.78 MX$14.74
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4 MX$75.6
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.63 MX$182
-25.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.36 MX$25.73
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.73 MX$51.6
-16.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.52 MX$9.83
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.67 MX$50.5
71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.39 MX$45.23
-15.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$10.79 MX$204
173.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.24 MX$23.52
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$22.2K MX$419.5K
73.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$24.3K MX$459.8K
33.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$67.2 MX$1,271
182.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$10.63 MX$201
108.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$23.98 MX$453
51.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$32.24 MX$609
78.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.58 MX$294
34.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.31 MX$100
103.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$371 MX$7,015
97.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$3,550 MX$67.1K
325.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$39.26 MX$742
121.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$58.7 MX$1,109
-37.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$67 MX$1,266
52.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$98.3 MX$1,858
19.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$589 MX$11.1K
168.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$423 MX$8,005
190.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,043 MX$19.7K
159.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$859 MX$16.2K
135.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,618 MX$30.6K
308.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oaxaca de Juarez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.25
-69.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oaxaca de Juarez: October 28, 2025

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