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Cost of Living Comparison Between Celaya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Celaya and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Celaya is 16.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Celaya is 35.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 MX$209
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-30.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.34 MX$747
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-39.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$144
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-41.24%
Cappuccino
$2.90 MX$51.2
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
5.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$19.91
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-58.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.86
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MX$47.12
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-39.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 MX$78.3
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-3.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 MX$27.92
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
23.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 MX$40.62
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
12.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MX$25.61
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-24.87%
Eggs
$2.00 MX$35.37
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-42.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 MX$167
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-49.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-8.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 MX$193
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-42.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MX$51.4
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MX$27.28
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-36.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 MX$30.85
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-19.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.70
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-35.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$37.56
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
9.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 MX$39.07
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$22.55
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-12.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$16.40
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MX$70.5
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-43.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 MX$221
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
75.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MX$30.57
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 MX$61.5
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.90
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-81.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.96 MX$458
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-8.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MX$13.26
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-83.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$28.06
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 MX$149
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-71.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.21
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-29.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K MX$451.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-33.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$383.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-33.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 MX$820
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-74.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 MX$388
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-3.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 MX$365
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-45.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 MX$627
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-38.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 MX$277
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MX$84.6
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-57.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 MX$3,955
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-68.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,476 MX$61.4K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-76.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MX$1,037
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-32.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.30 MX$747
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 MX$1,721
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 MX$1,285
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-37.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$8,940
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-66.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$6,961
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-67.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MX$16.2K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-66.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 MX$13.4K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-62.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Celaya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$844 MX$14.9K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-65.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
3.39
239.23%

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Last update for Celaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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