Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Antigua Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.3% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.25 Q 40.35
231.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$52.7 Q 405
30.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.51 Q 50
110.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 Q 25.71
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.21 Q 9.3
131.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.9 Q 6.95
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.74 Q 28.71
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.64 Q 35.64
-2.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.99 Q 15.29
-37.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.04 Q 23.35
-33.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 Q 12.01
26.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.58 Q 19.84
34.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.79 Q 59.8
135.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.6 Q 66.1
14.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.18 Q 78.2
89.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.52 Q 27.05
-25.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.52 Q 11.72
53.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.18 Q 24.41
-33.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.59 Q 12.18
74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 Q 12.94
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 Q 13.61
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.7 Q 5.39
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.19 Q 9.13
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.59 Q 27.59
94.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.73 Q 59.4
-7.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.6 Q 12.27
-10.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.45 Q 18.79
-6.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.95 Q 15.01
54.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.75 Q 36.46
-3.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$15.71 Q 121
88.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 Q 8.23
69.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.4K Q 149.2K
97.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.2K Q 170.9K
45.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$49.81 Q 383
280.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.46 Q 203
-16.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$48.44 Q 372
-24.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.73 Q 313
40.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$28.17 Q 216
-25.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.23 Q 55.6
49.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$242 Q 1,861
202.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,758 Q 44.2K
162.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$46.33 Q 356
87.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.5 Q 411
-31.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 Q 782
0.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$85.8 Q 659
36.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$874 Q 6,718
80.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$545 Q 4,189
125.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,046 Q 15.7K
32.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,271 Q 9,767
59.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,992 Q 15.3K
231.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,481 Q 11.4K
240.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$624 Q 4,792
252.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.5
-60.12%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: October 29, 2025

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