Cost of living comparison
Spain is 47.1% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 14.6% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
$13.87
€13.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
$3.36
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
$33,643.92
€32,263.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
|
pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
$31.87
€30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
$872.36
€836.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
$692.13
€663.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
$103.97
€99.70
|
|
pay 82.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
$385.97
€370.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
$7,352.21
€7,050.45
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
$42.87
€41.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
$75.89
€72.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
$32.12
€30.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
$77.96
€74.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
$91.38
€87.63
|
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