Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puebla Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puebla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26% more expensive than Puebla without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.3% more expensive than Puebla without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$11.99 MX$227
45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$52.2 MX$987
31.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.11 MX$153
69.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.21 MX$60.7
-13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.18 MX$22.26
137.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.9 MX$16.94
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.55 MX$48.15
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.41 MX$64.6
32.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.44 MX$27.26
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.86 MX$54
-29.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.55 MX$29.29
27.74%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.89 MX$54.7
19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$6.9 MX$130
165.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$6.54 MX$124
50.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$10.91 MX$206
76.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.55 MX$48.14
2.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.37 MX$25.93
70.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.7 MX$32.13
24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.85 MX$35.07
49.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.13 MX$40.22
-4.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.81 MX$34.17
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.29 MX$24.3
16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.26 MX$23.83
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.54 MX$85.8
54.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.75 MX$241
-44.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.34 MX$25.39
6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.74 MX$51.9
-16.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.52 MX$9.78
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$27.01 MX$511
7.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.99 MX$56.5
53.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.73 MX$32.64
16.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$10.64 MX$201
177.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.24 MX$23.49
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$22.6K MX$426.9K
70.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$24K MX$453.7K
34.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$67.4 MX$1,275
181.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$21.91 MX$414
1.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$24.87 MX$470
46.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.4 MX$915
18.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$12.75 MX$241
64.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.24 MX$99.1
106.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$368 MX$6,961
98.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$18.9K MX$356.5K
-19.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$55.1 MX$1,041
57.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$60.4 MX$1,141
-39.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$110 MX$2,075
-6.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$101 MX$1,904
16.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$558 MX$10.5K
183.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$439 MX$8,309
179.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$913 MX$17.3K
196.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$850 MX$16.1K
138.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$913 MX$17.3K
622.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$638 MX$12.1K
690.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puebla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$838 MX$15.8K
162.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.25
-69.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puebla: October 28, 2025

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