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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.9% more expensive than Barcelos without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.2% cheaper than Barcelos without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.96
14.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.77 โ‚ฌ39.45
16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
-1.37%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
91.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
-24.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-18.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
39.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
17.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.60
-8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$8.21 โ‚ฌ7.08
3.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.42 โ‚ฌ11.57
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
25.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
-30.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
51.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
23.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-17.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.65
-37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
56.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-84.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$23.37 โ‚ฌ20.15
-19.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.81
-69.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
-76.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$17.35 โ‚ฌ14.96
-68.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-31.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.7K
-48.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-41.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$137 โ‚ฌ118
-70.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$21.04 โ‚ฌ18.14
27.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$41.37 โ‚ฌ35.66
-27.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$39.60 โ‚ฌ34.14
31.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.01 โ‚ฌ6.04
269.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.11
-22.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$292 โ‚ฌ251
47.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,828 โ‚ฌ5,024
78.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$74.3 โ‚ฌ64.1
-21.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$38.85 โ‚ฌ33.48
14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
20.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$100 โ‚ฌ86.6
5.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$436 โ‚ฌ376
128.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$352 โ‚ฌ303
77.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$910 โ‚ฌ784
131.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$719 โ‚ฌ620
71.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
28.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,357
37.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Barcelos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,143 โ‚ฌ985
-8.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.15
120.19%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelos: January 13, 2026

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