Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Arouca is 12.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arouca is 3.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 68.6
$17.41 €15.03
-41.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 TTD 588
$68.7 €59.3
27.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 TTD 48.26
$13.71 €11.84
-47.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.23
$2.78 €2.4
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$2.8 €2.42
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.21
$1.98 €1.71
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 TTD 12.68
$4.43 €3.83
-57.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$4.53 €3.91
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 TTD 18.29
$1.24 €1.07
119.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTD 18.18
$2.03 €1.75
33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
$1.98 €1.71
36.36%
Eggs
$5.08 TTD 34.15
$3.46 €2.99
46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 TTD 54.4
$18.32 €15.82
-55.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.55 TTD 70.9
$9.82 €8.47
7.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 TTD 94.6
$19.24 €16.61
-26.87%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTD 38.29
$2.61 €2.25
118.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.42
$2.34 €2.02
10.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTD 28.47
$2.11 €1.82
100.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 TTD 31.53
$2.77 €2.39
69.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTD 10.1
$2.04 €1.76
-26.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.16
$1.77 €1.53
-6.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.26
$1.5 €1.3
31.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.5
$0.85 €0.73
65.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 TTD 39.47
$7 €6.04
-16.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 TTD 129
$7.13 €6.16
169.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.18
$1.43 €1.24
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTD 19.05
$2.29 €1.98
23.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 TTD 6.72
$4.59 €3.96
-78.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTD 8.59
$2.02 €1.74
-36.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTD 101
$29.56 €25.53
-49.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 TTD 7.3
$1.81 €1.56
-39.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-11.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 253.4K
$32.4K €28K
16.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 TTD 546
$190 €164
-57.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.12 TTD 317
$22.18 €19.15
112.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 TTD 422
$36.37 €31.4
72.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 TTD 65.6
$10.8 €9.33
-9.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 TTD 2,197
$732 €632
-55.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 TTD 48.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-52.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 TTD 405
$86.8 €74.9
-30.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.77 TTD 254
$36.78 €31.76
2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 967
$102 €88.2
40.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 851
$117 €101
8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arouca
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)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.39
58.70%

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Last update for Arouca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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