Cost of Living Comparison Between Queretaro and Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Comparison Between Queretaro and Santiago de Compostela

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Queretaro is 10.8% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Queretaro is 12.1% cheaper than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 MX$186
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.93
-28.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.1 MX$890
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.8
-13.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 MX$151
$9.99 โ‚ฌ8.63
-19.82%
Cappuccino
$3.65 MX$69
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
88.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$23.88
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.44
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-49.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 MX$45.68
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
-23.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MX$80.5
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
14.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.97
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
39.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.7
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
131.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.31
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
20.83%
Eggs
$2.4 MX$45.38
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
-22.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 MX$155
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.12
-12.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 MX$180
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.64
45.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 MX$248
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.83
-23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 MX$68
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
95.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MX$28.92
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
-28.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.49
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
26.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.16
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
-39.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.87
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-15.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 MX$36.1
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
28.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 MX$24.61
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
10.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.6
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 MX$83
$6.03 โ‚ฌ5.21
-27.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.49 MX$312
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
221.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 MX$36.53
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
34.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 MX$59.8
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
32.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MX$10.75
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-54.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.89 MX$452
$35.05 โ‚ฌ30.26
-31.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 MX$58.1
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
-32.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 MX$23.57
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
-1.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 MX$180
$22.39 โ‚ฌ19.33
-57.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.96
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-32.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K MX$374.3K
$29.1K โ‚ฌ25.1K
-31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K MX$390.2K
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.2K
-31.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 MX$1,189
$164 โ‚ฌ141
-61.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.85 MX$451
$21.32 โ‚ฌ18.41
11.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.71 MX$543
$33.11 โ‚ฌ28.59
-13.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 MX$955
$41.51 โ‚ฌ35.84
21.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.36 MX$498
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
1056.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 MX$114
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.58
-39.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 MX$6,061
$341 โ‚ฌ294
-6.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,957 MX$93.7K
$8,066 โ‚ฌ6,964
-38.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 MX$970
$77.7 โ‚ฌ67.1
-33.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.28 MX$799
$31.37 โ‚ฌ27.09
34.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,902
$86.3 โ‚ฌ74.5
16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 MX$1,860
$98.1 โ‚ฌ84.7
0.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 MX$12.1K
$748 โ‚ฌ646
-14.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 MX$9,300
$507 โ‚ฌ438
-3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$1,030 โ‚ฌ889
16.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 MX$15.2K
$870 โ‚ฌ751
-7.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,353 MX$63.4K
$3,177 โ‚ฌ2,743
5.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,368 MX$44.8K
$2,189 โ‚ฌ1,890
8.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Queretaro
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 MX$16.9K
$1,804 โ‚ฌ1,557
-50.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
3.33
246.85%

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Last update for Queretaro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

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