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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Spain is 19.8% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Spain is 20.4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 โ‚ฌ13.83
$10.46 MX$198
53.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.75
$42.67 MX$807
35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 โ‚ฌ9.15
$8.15 MX$154
30.06%
Cappuccino
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.32 MX$62.7
-28.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.29 MX$24.34
101.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.98 MX$18.47
94.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.33 MX$44.09
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$4.27 MX$80.7
-3.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.53 MX$28.95
-22.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.61 MX$49.42
-41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.71 MX$32.3
-5.85%
Eggs
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.46 MX$46.46
26.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.32
$8.8 MX$166
62.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 โ‚ฌ7.42
$7.84 MX$148
9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.56
$10.85 MX$205
44.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.75 MX$51.9
-10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.84 MX$34.7
10.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.8 MX$34.07
47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2 MX$37.78
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.05 MX$38.71
-4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.27 MX$24.02
7.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.06 MX$19.99
-30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.55
$4.35 MX$82.3
47.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$10.69 MX$202
-46.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.65 MX$31.16
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$2.95 MX$55.8
-29.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Spain
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.66 MX$12.48
171.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 โ‚ฌ29.75
$26.9 MX$508
28.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$2.71 MX$51.2
68.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2 MX$37.8
-33.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 โ‚ฌ22.8
$10.54 MX$199
150.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 MX$24.69
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$20K MX$377.7K
96.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
33.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 โ‚ฌ128
$62.3 MX$1,177
138.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.67
$23.41 MX$442
-12.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 โ‚ฌ28.75
$27.74 MX$524
20.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 โ‚ฌ40.85
$35.15 MX$664
34.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.5
$17.96 MX$339
-12.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
$4.65 MX$87.9
104.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ฌ451
$254 MX$4,795
105.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 โ‚ฌ8,600
$5,582 MX$105.5K
78.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
$53.2 MX$1,006
63.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.13
$41.56 MX$786
-10.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
$92.3 MX$1,744
-0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$87.7 MX$1,658
22.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Spain
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ907
$651 MX$12.3K
61.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 โ‚ฌ701
$453 MX$8,561
79.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 โ‚ฌ1,460
$1,248 MX$23.6K
35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,069
$856 MX$16.2K
44.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 โ‚ฌ3,655
$2,146 MX$40.6K
97.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 โ‚ฌ2,353
$1,480 MX$28K
84.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Spain
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,725
$743 MX$14.1K
168.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
11.45
-69.34%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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