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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelos and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelos and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelos is 15.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelos is 3.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.96
$13.19 MX$233
-12.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.77 โ‚ฌ39.45
$53.5 MX$944
-14.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
$9.37 MX$165
1.39%
Cappuccino
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$3.75 MX$66.2
-47.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.57 MX$27.71
32.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.11 MX$19.61
22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$3.12 MX$55.1
-0.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$4.81 MX$84.9
-28.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.65 MX$29.16
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.77 MX$48.87
-36.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.91 MX$33.67
-15.18%
Eggs
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.60 MX$45.81
13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.60
$10.21 MX$180
9.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 โ‚ฌ7.08
$8.46 MX$149
-2.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 โ‚ฌ11.57
$11.60 MX$205
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.00 MX$52.9
-32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.73 MX$30.49
-20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.04 MX$36.05
-9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.00 MX$35.34
43.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.15 MX$37.91
-33.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.25 MX$39.71
-19.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.39 MX$24.57
20.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.07 MX$18.88
-12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.65
$4.13 MX$73.0
58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$12.35 MX$218
-63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.70 MX$30.02
-33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.56 MX$62.8
-36.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.36 MX$6.35
527.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.37 โ‚ฌ20.15
$18.70 MX$330
24.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.81
$1.36 MX$24.05
224.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$0.28 MX$4.88
332.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.35 โ‚ฌ14.96
$5.44 MX$96.0
218.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.34 MX$23.64
45.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
93.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
70.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$40.62 MX$717
236.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.04 โ‚ฌ18.14
$26.92 MX$475
-21.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.37 โ‚ฌ35.66
$29.98 MX$529
37.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.60 โ‚ฌ34.14
$52.2 MX$922
-24.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ6.04
$25.91 MX$457
-72.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.11
$6.39 MX$113
29.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 โ‚ฌ251
$431 MX$7,603
-32.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,828 โ‚ฌ5,024
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-44.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 โ‚ฌ64.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
27.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 โ‚ฌ33.48
$44.65 MX$788
-12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
$103 MX$1,823
-17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.6
$106 MX$1,876
-5.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฌ376
$998 MX$17.6K
-56.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฌ303
$624 MX$11.0K
-43.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 โ‚ฌ784
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚ฌ620
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-41.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-21.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,357
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-27.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelos
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 โ‚ฌ985
$1,044 MX$18.4K
9.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.34
-54.59%

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Last update for Barcelos: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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