Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 162.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.7% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.38 JMD 1,176
135.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
8.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.03 JMD 1,437
51.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.31 JMD 685
-35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.36 JMD 217
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 JMD 119
164.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.46 JMD 391
80.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.1 JMD 494
46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$4.23 JMD 674
-70.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.53 JMD 561
-42.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.6 JMD 255
23.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.47 JMD 553
-0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.12 JMD 1,771
64.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.21 JMD 988
58.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.45 JMD 1,186
158.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$6.07 JMD 967
-57.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.11 JMD 495
-24.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.26 JMD 678
-50.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.91 JMD 463
-4.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 JMD 333
-2.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.92 JMD 305
-7.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.04 JMD 483
-50.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.5 JMD 239
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.9 JMD 1,417
-21.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.15 JMD 1,775
-36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.87 JMD 457
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.07 JMD 488
-25.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.11 JMD 177
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.16 JMD 502
-36.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.32 JMD 1,006
367.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.27 JMD 202
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-11.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34K JMD 5.4M
-4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$163 JMD 26K
16.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.51 JMD 3,583
-1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$52 JMD 8,278
-30.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$229 JMD 36.4K
220.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,456 JMD 391K
515.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.98 JMD 4,135
233.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$25.21 JMD 4,012
45.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70 JMD 11.1K
46.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
54.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Alexandria
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
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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