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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piedras Negras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piedras Negras

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.9% more expensive than Piedras Negras without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 74.5% more expensive than Piedras Negras without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.81 MX$138
118.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.20 MX$427
187.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.87 MX$139
76.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.50 MX$44.10
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.32 MX$23.31
106.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.68 MX$11.96
191.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.29 MX$22.82
243.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.85 MX$50.3
61.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.69 MX$29.74
-24.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.01 MX$53.1
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.74 MX$30.70
10.92%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.63 MX$64.0
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.36 MX$165
101.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.69 MX$82.7
102.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.29 MX$235
42.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.68 MX$47.22
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.30 MX$22.89
89.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.58 MX$27.84
37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.21 MX$39.05
28.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.23 MX$39.33
-12.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.90 MX$33.55
-2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.22 MX$21.61
19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.17 MX$20.70
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.16 MX$73.5
70.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.48 MX$185
-31.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.62 MX$28.57
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.54 MX$62.5
-34.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.96 MX$16.90
212.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.49 MX$79.2
1.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.56 MX$27.53
35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.38 MX$148
253.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 MX$20.93
56.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.7K MX$329.6K
106.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.0K MX$424.1K
35.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$55.5 MX$979
232.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.47 MX$308
30.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$26.01 MX$459
45.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
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
$15.68 MX$277
34.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.72 MX$83.3
136.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$205 MX$3,622
243.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,648 MX$64.4K
309.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$44.99 MX$794
94.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.97 MX$705
-6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$90.4 MX$1,595
15.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$70.5 MX$1,245
65.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$507 MX$8,956
202.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$399 MX$7,039
207.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$944 MX$16.7K
194.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$767 MX$13.5K
162.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,072 MX$36.6K
236.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,206 MX$21.3K
299.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Piedras Negras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,697 MX$30.0K
45.70%
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 Piedras Negras: January 12, 2026

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