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

😐 Solo nomad: Apia is 5.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Apia is 1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53 WST 146
$17.41 €15.03
204.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.55 WST 97.6
$68.7 €59.3
-48.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.91 WST 38.19
$13.71 €11.84
1.46%
Cappuccino
$2.41 WST 6.63
$2.78 €2.4
-13.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 WST 5.75
$2.8 €2.42
-25.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.45
$1.98 €1.71
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 WST 11.97
$4.43 €3.83
-1.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 WST 9.81
$4.53 €3.91
-21.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 WST 5.02
$1.24 €1.07
47.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 WST 2.3
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 WST 5.03
$1.98 €1.71
-7.58%
Eggs
$4.08 WST 11.21
$3.46 €2.99
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.93 WST 2.57
$18.32 €15.82
-94.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$9.82 €8.47
-63.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.3 WST 22.79
$19.24 €16.61
-56.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.14 WST 14.11
$2.61 €2.25
96.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 WST 4.85
$2.34 €2.02
-24.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 WST 4.88
$2.11 €1.82
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$2.77 €2.39
51.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 WST 9.55
$2.04 €1.76
70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 WST 3.01
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.5 €1.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 WST 3.21
$0.85 €0.73
37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 WST 16.93
$7 €6.04
-12.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.12 WST 44.28
$7.13 €6.16
126.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$1.43 €1.24
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$2.29 €1.98
52.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 WST 10.1
$3.02 €2.6
21.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 WST 14.81
$4.59 €3.96
17.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.02 WST 57.7
$29.56 €25.53
-28.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 WST 2.86
$1.81 €1.56
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18 WST 49.44
$190 €164
-90.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.2 WST 49.98
$22.18 €19.15
-17.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.15 WST 96.5
$36.37 €31.4
-3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.1 WST 135
$86.8 €74.9
-43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 WST 110
$36.78 €31.76
8.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 WST 203
$102 €88.2
-27.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 WST 279
$117 €101
-13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 WST 5,022
$2,028 €1,751
-9.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Apia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
-

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Last update for Apia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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