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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 18.5% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 18.5% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.98
$10.49 MX$188
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.31
$41.52 MX$743
37.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.97
$7.98 MX$143
29.70%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$3.42 MX$61.2
-30.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.32 MX$23.54
93.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.00 MX$17.83
84.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.40 MX$42.91
42.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.52
$4.26 MX$76.2
-4.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.51 MX$27.05
-21.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.57 MX$45.95
-38.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.74 MX$31.19
-3.45%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.62
$2.48 MX$44.41
22.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.19
$8.65 MX$155
62.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.39
$7.93 MX$142
7.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.88
$11.10 MX$199
44.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.81 MX$50.4
-12.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.49 MX$26.68
39.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.92 MX$34.32
5.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.30
$1.78 MX$31.91
49.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.03 MX$36.39
-8.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.03 MX$36.42
-1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.27 MX$22.66
3.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$1.00 MX$17.92
-21.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.36
$4.32 MX$77.4
43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.92
$11.55 MX$207
-50.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.65 MX$29.46
-20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.00 MX$53.8
-28.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.65 MX$11.55
169.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.49
$26.37 MX$472
33.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.87
$2.63 MX$47.08
69.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.93 MX$34.63
-34.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.66
$10.51 MX$188
149.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.33 MX$23.75
38.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$20.2K MX$362.4K
87.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.3K
$22.6K MX$404.1K
39.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €131
$62.2 MX$1,114
143.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.50
$23.42 MX$419
-13.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.86
$27.93 MX$500
23.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.89
$34.84 MX$624
35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €14.00
$18.07 MX$324
-10.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.24
$4.87 MX$87.1
95.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$253 MX$4,533
102.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,864
$5,689 MX$101.8K
79.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €74.1
$51.6 MX$924
65.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.71
$41.34 MX$740
-11.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.9
$92.7 MX$1,659
-1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €93.1
$88.5 MX$1,583
21.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €925
$634 MX$11.3K
68.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €711
$454 MX$8,129
80.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,437
$1,249 MX$22.4K
32.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,057
$877 MX$15.7K
39.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,737
$2,736 MX$49.0K
57.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,400
$1,630 MX$29.2K
70.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,829
$830 MX$14.8K
154.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.45
-69.34%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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