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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 14.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 17% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$16.14 €13.92
-35.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$57.7 €49.70
-26.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$10.53 €9.08
-25.26%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$2.31 €2.00
40.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$2.58 €2.22
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$1.81 €1.56
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$3.55 €3.06
-34.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$4.00 €3.45
7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$1.23 €1.06
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$1.51 €1.30
68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$1.66 €1.43
4.82%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$2.95 €2.55
-19.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$14.57 €12.56
-40.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$8.36 €7.21
-6.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$15.96 €13.75
-32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$2.54 €2.19
10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$2.08 €1.79
-27.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$2.13 €1.84
-10.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$2.54 €2.19
-29.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$1.86 €1.60
4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$1.99 €1.71
-1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$1.34 €1.16
-5.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$0.80 €0.69
27.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$6.51 €5.61
-35.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$5.67 €4.89
97.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$1.25 €1.08
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$2.16 €1.86
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$1.76 €1.52
-63.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$34.45 €29.70
-23.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$4.49 €3.87
-42.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$1.27 €1.10
50.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$26.76 €23.07
-60.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$1.80 €1.55
-27.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$38.7K €33.3K
-47.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$30.6K €26.4K
-25.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$148 €128
-57.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$20.22 €17.43
14.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$33.26 €28.67
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$47.68 €41.10
-25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$15.73 €13.56
14.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$9.22 €7.94
-49.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$527 €455
-52.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$10.0K €8,654
-42.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$88.3 €76.1
-41.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$36.99 €31.88
10.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$91.3 €78.7
2.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$107 €92.1
-16.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$1,066 €919
-40.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$817 €704
-46.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$1,685 €1,453
-27.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$1,253 €1,080
-32.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$4,444 €3,831
-41.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$2,794 €2,408
-44.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$2,090 €1,802
-61.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
3.51
226.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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