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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.8% more expensive than Puerto Penasco without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.2% more expensive than Puerto Penasco without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ14.97
$11.84 MX$205
48.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
$43.15 MX$746
57.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ11.86
$17.18 MX$297
-18.74%
Cappuccino
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.35
$4.62 MX$79.8
-40.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.36 MX$23.47
102.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.00 MX$17.38
97.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.84
$3.36 MX$58.0
34.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.85
$4.92 MX$85.0
-7.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.58 MX$27.36
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$3.00 MX$51.8
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.62
$0.98 MX$16.92
94.90%
Eggs
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.92 MX$50.5
16.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 โ‚ฌ15.57
$4.69 MX$81.1
291.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 โ‚ฌ7.97
$10.06 MX$174
-6.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 โ‚ฌ16.04
$9.30 MX$161
103.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.23
$4.06 MX$70.3
-35.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.87 MX$32.41
28.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.93 MX$50.6
-27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.92 MX$33.27
40.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.00 MX$34.54
2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.97 MX$34.04
-9.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.34 MX$23.15
9.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.51 MX$26.04
-39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ5.96
$4.40 MX$76.0
59.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 โ‚ฌ6.44
$14.41 MX$249
-47.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.60 MX$27.75
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.43 MX$24.73
62.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.50
$0.60 MX$10.35
390.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 โ‚ฌ24.94
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.84
$2.07 MX$35.80
118.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.63 MX$45.54
-18.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ24.59
$8.11 MX$140
257.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.37 MX$23.68
37.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$20.8K MX$360.3K
87.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$22.2K MX$383.5K
46.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ160
$32.28 MX$558
484.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 โ‚ฌ18.88
$10.62 MX$184
109.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 โ‚ฌ31.05
$32.15 MX$556
13.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.26
$32.13 MX$556
80.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 โ‚ฌ18.08
$15.57 MX$269
36.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.35
$2.68 MX$46.29
310.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 โ‚ฌ621
$203 MX$3,512
259.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K โ‚ฌ12.6K
$3,542 MX$61.2K
318.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 โ‚ฌ75.8
$42.55 MX$736
109.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 โ‚ฌ31.73
$26.71 MX$462
39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.8
$62.5 MX$1,081
67.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ98.7
$62.8 MX$1,085
85.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,317
$497 MX$8,595
211.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 โ‚ฌ1,032
$316 MX$5,463
284.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 โ‚ฌ2,376
$890 MX$15.4K
214.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,705
$535 MX$9,244
275.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 โ‚ฌ6,080
$2,311 MX$40.0K
209.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 โ‚ฌ4,263
$1,440 MX$24.9K
248.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto Penasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 โ‚ฌ2,091
$613 MX$10.6K
301.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.5
-64.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Puerto Penasco: April 12, 2026

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