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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.6% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.7% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.71 JMD 1,207
123.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$61.6 JMD 9,638
10.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.74 JMD 1,368
56.98%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.31 JMD 674
-34.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.33 JMD 208
111.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.70 JMD 109
191.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.44 JMD 382
87.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.17 JMD 496
45.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$4.19 JMD 655
-69.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.50 JMD 547
-39.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.62 JMD 253
23.46%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.53 JMD 553
-1.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.20 JMD 1,753
66.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.20 JMD 970
51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.68 JMD 1,202
143.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$6.13 JMD 959
-57.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.12 JMD 488
-23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$4.30 JMD 672
-51.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.05 JMD 477
-10.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.01 JMD 315
-2.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.94 JMD 303
-3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$3.08 JMD 481
-51.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.45 JMD 226
-36.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$8.93 JMD 1,398
-23.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$11.66 JMD 1,823
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.89 JMD 452
-52.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.12 JMD 487
-22.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.12 JMD 175
308.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$3.09 JMD 483
-32.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$6.29 JMD 984
358.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.24 JMD 194
53.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
-9.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
-3.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$161 JMD 25.2K
13.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$22.13 JMD 3,461
2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$50.5 JMD 7,900
-27.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$13.13 JMD 2,054
-15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$223 JMD 34.8K
225.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
508.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$26.04 JMD 4,072
231.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$25.62 JMD 4,007
46.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
50.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
57.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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