Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Spain

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico is 16.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico is 17% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$16.02 €13.83
-34.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$57.6 €49.75
-25.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$10.6 €9.15
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$2.39 €2.06
38.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$2.6 €2.24
-50.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$1.91 €1.65
-48.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$3.44 €2.97
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$4.11 €3.55
3.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$1.18 €1.02
29.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$1.53 €1.32
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$1.61 €1.39
6.21%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$3.1 €2.68
-20.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$14.26 €12.32
-38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$8.6 €7.42
-8.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
$15.7 €13.56
-30.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$2.45 €2.12
12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.07 €1.78
-30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$2.03 €1.75
-9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$2.65 €2.29
-32.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$1.83 €1.58
9.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$1.96 €1.69
4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$1.36 €1.17
-6.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$0.74 €0.64
43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$6.43 €5.55
-32.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$5.72 €4.94
86.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$1.32 €1.14
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.08 €1.8
41.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$1.79 €1.54
-63.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$34.46 €29.75
-21.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$4.56 €3.94
-40.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$1.33 €1.15
50.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$26.41 €22.8
-60.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.83 €1.58
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-49.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$31.2K €27K
-25.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$149 €128
-58.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$20.46 €17.67
14.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$33.3 €28.75
-16.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$47.32 €40.85
-25.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$15.64 €13.5
14.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$9.52 €8.22
-51.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$522 €451
-51.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$9,960 €8,600
-43.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$87.2 €75.3
-38.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$37.22 €32.13
11.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$91.5 €79
0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$108 €93
-18.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$1,050 €907
-38.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$812 €701
-44.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$1,692 €1,460
-26.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$1,239 €1,069
-30.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$4,233 €3,655
-49.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$2,725 €2,353
-45.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$1,998 €1,725
-62.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
3.51
226.21%

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Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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