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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Toluca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Toluca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.8% more expensive than Toluca without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.3% more expensive than Toluca without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.34 MX$165
82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.05 MX$742
65.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.78 MX$137
78.28%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.89 MX$51.0
-4.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.11 MX$19.62
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.80 MX$14.18
147.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.06 MX$36.34
115.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.43 MX$60.5
34.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.35 MX$23.80
-5.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.36 MX$59.4
-38.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.93 MX$34.02
-
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.54 MX$44.87
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.57 MX$98.3
238.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$9.79 MX$173
-2.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.71 MX$207
61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.02 MX$70.9
-35.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.67 MX$29.41
47.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.96 MX$34.58
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.18 MX$38.56
30.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.42 MX$42.70
-19.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.32 MX$40.95
-20.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.82 MX$32.20
-19.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.97 MX$17.18
-6.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.99 MX$88.1
42.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$14.30 MX$252
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.90 MX$33.46
-24.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.38 MX$59.6
-31.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.62 MX$10.88
383.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.22 MX$56.9
41.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.19 MX$38.57
-3.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.79 MX$138
279.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 MX$21.88
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.8K MX$491.2K
38.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.4K MX$500.6K
14.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$46.75 MX$825
294.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$21.77 MX$384
5.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$34.11 MX$602
10.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$51.7 MX$913
12.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$22.56 MX$398
-6.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.96 MX$123
60.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$166 MX$2,923
325.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,111 MX$90.2K
192.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$55.8 MX$985
56.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$61.9 MX$1,093
-39.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$95.8 MX$1,690
8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$103 MX$1,826
12.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$640 MX$11.3K
139.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$381 MX$6,720
222.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$922 MX$16.3K
201.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$759 MX$13.4K
165.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,342 MX$23.7K
420.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$945 MX$16.7K
410.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Toluca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,316 MX$23.2K
87.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.12
-69.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Toluca: January 11, 2026

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