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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arouca is 7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arouca is 11.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTDย 70.9
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-38.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 TTDย 591
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
25.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 TTDย 49.56
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-47.15%
Cappuccino
$3.60 TTDย 24.35
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
30.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTDย 7.37
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-59.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTDย 5.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 TTDย 12.41
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTDย 20.81
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-33.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 TTDย 18.72
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
116.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 TTDย 19.06
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
37.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTDย 17.32
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
32.64%
Eggs
$5.14 TTDย 34.74
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
48.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 TTDย 53.1
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-58.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 TTDย 70.5
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
9.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.31 TTDย 96.7
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.87 TTDย 39.67
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
124.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTDย 17.52
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
5.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 TTDย 28.71
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
94.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 TTDย 31.71
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
64.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTDย 9.58
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-27.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTDย 11.59
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-7.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 TTDย 12.76
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
29.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 TTDย 9.82
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
59.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 TTDย 40.11
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.00 TTDย 135
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
179.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTDย 14.48
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
49.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTDย 18.50
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
18.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 TTDย 6.88
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-77.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTDย 8.63
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-39.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.04 TTDย 102
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-49.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTDย 7.75
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K TTDย 234.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K TTDย 258.6K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
17.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 TTDย 544
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-56.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.53 TTDย 315
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
103.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 TTDย 415
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
62.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 TTDย 67.0
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-11.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 TTDย 2,259
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-52.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,157 TTDย 48.4K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-52.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 TTDย 400
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-32.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.40 TTDย 260
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 TTDย 981
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
39.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTDย 879
$117 โ‚ฌ101
11.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.39
58.70%

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Last update for Arouca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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