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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Cristobal de las Casas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Cristobal de las Casas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.8% more expensive than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 159.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.7% more expensive than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.17 MX$91.2
230.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$26.71 MX$472
160.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.88 MX$104
135.88%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.35 MX$41.49
17.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.56 MX$27.59
74.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.04 MX$18.35
90.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.44 MX$43.09
81.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.70 MX$83.0
-1.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.44 MX$25.47
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.99 MX$52.7
-31.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.52 MX$26.84
26.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.39 MX$59.8
2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.75 MX$119
179.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.17 MX$73.7
128.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.08 MX$125
166.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.19 MX$56.3
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.96 MX$34.52
25.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.73 MX$30.58
26.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.45 MX$25.58
96.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.63 MX$28.84
19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.37 MX$24.19
35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.37 MX$24.24
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.27 MX$22.41
-28.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.82 MX$32.04
290.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.52 MX$186
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.00 MX$35.35
-28.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.34 MX$41.32
-0.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.50 MX$8.90
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$26.12 MX$461
8.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.69 MX$47.42
69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.47 MX$43.52
-14.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.22 MX$145
259.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.28 MX$22.60
45.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.9K MX$280.0K
142.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.4K MX$395.5K
44.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$32.55 MX$575
466.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$19.99 MX$353
14.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$19.92 MX$352
89.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$22.15 MX$391
161.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.11 MX$284
31.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.74 MX$119
65.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$196 MX$3,452
259.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$2,586 MX$45.7K
477.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$26.09 MX$461
235.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$32.03 MX$565
16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$83.8 MX$1,478
24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$51.6 MX$911
126.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$421 MX$7,428
264.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$309 MX$5,456
296.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$850 MX$15.0K
226.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$520 MX$9,185
287.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,071 MX$36.5K
237.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,243 MX$21.9K
287.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$422 MX$7,453
485.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.33
-67.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal de las Casas: January 12, 2026

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