Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto Penasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto Penasco

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.1% more expensive than Puerto Penasco without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.7% more expensive than Puerto Penasco without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$11.74 MX$222
48.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$42.21 MX$798
62.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$16.85 MX$319
-18.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.65 MX$87.9
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.37 MX$25.98
104.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.99 MX$18.8
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$3.49 MX$65.9
26.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$5.14 MX$97.2
-11.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.53 MX$28.89
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3 MX$56.7
-32.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.92 MX$17.31
115.22%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.8 MX$52.9
23.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$4.79 MX$90.6
282.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$10.35 MX$196
-5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$9.52 MX$180
102.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.14 MX$78.3
-36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.87 MX$35.39
25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.93 MX$55.4
-27.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2 MX$37.75
38.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.94 MX$36.73
5.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.93 MX$36.47
-8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.3 MX$24.65
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.5 MX$28.33
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.23 MX$80
65.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.44 MX$254
-46.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.57 MX$29.76
-8.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.42 MX$26.92
61.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.65 MX$12.22
364.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.13 MX$40.3
115.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.77 MX$52.3
-27.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.12 MX$154
264.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.36 MX$25.73
33.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$20.7K MX$392.2K
85.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.6K MX$426.9K
43.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$31.11 MX$588
509.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$10.78 MX$204
105.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$31.78 MX$601
14.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$31.47 MX$595
82.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.59 MX$295
34.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$2.57 MX$48.57
320.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$210 MX$3,971
248.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$3,664 MX$69.3K
312.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$42.8 MX$809
102.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$26.08 MX$493
41.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$64.5 MX$1,219
58.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$64.1 MX$1,212
82.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$511 MX$9,666
209.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$321 MX$6,061
283.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$887 MX$16.8K
205.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$534 MX$10.1K
279.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,822 MX$34.4K
262.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$572 MX$10.8K
284.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.5
-64.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Penasco: October 28, 2025

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