Cost of Living Comparison Between Apia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Apia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Apia is 10.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Apia is 7.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53.0 WST 142
$17.22 €14.85
207.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.29 WST 97.6
$68.2 €58.8
-46.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.57 WST 36.50
$13.72 €11.83
-1.09%
Cappuccino
$2.52 WST 6.78
$2.84 €2.45
-11.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 WST 5.64
$2.81 €2.43
-25.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 WST 3.40
$2.04 €1.76
-37.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 WST 11.75
$4.58 €3.95
-4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 WST 9.27
$4.61 €3.97
-25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.77
$1.28 €1.11
38.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 WST 2.25
$2.12 €1.83
-60.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 WST 4.92
$2.00 €1.73
-8.50%
Eggs
$4.13 WST 11.10
$3.48 €3.00
18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.87 WST 2.34
$18.68 €16.10
-95.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 WST 9.71
$9.42 €8.12
-61.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 WST 21.50
$18.68 €16.10
-57.23%
Apples (1kg)
$5.10 WST 13.72
$2.61 €2.25
95.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 WST 4.70
$2.39 €2.06
-26.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 WST 4.68
$2.09 €1.80
-16.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 WST 11.72
$2.73 €2.36
59.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 WST 9.51
$1.96 €1.69
80.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 WST 2.94
$1.87 €1.61
-41.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.48 €1.27
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.09
$0.92 €0.79
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 WST 16.58
$6.87 €5.92
-10.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.82 WST 45.26
$7.12 €6.13
136.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 WST 4.94
$1.38 €1.19
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 WST 9.65
$2.41 €2.08
48.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.59 WST 9.66
$2.97 €2.56
20.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 WST 14.19
$4.57 €3.94
15.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.10 €1.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.40 WST 57.6
$28.85 €24.87
-25.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 WST 2.81
$1.90 €1.64
-45.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.87 WST 48.08
$183 €158
-90.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 WST 47.93
$22.62 €19.50
-21.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.63 WST 95.9
$36.50 €31.47
-2.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.57
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €626
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.58 WST 133
$86.2 €74.3
-42.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 WST 108
$37.48 €32.30
7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 WST 203
$106 €91.1
-28.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 WST 271
$118 €102
-14.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,351
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,065
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,372
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 WST 4,854
$1,981 €1,707
-8.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Apia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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