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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.4% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.5% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$5.26 Q 40.27
235.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$52.6 Q 402
29.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.18 Q 47.26
125.89%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.24 Q 24.77
-14.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.22 Q 9.32
126.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.92 Q 7.02
114.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.91 Q 29.92
15.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.53 Q 34.63
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.99 Q 15.24
-37.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$3.18 Q 24.33
-35.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.59 Q 12.19
20.13%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.50 Q 19.11
35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$7.77 Q 59.4
136.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$8.28 Q 63.3
13.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$10.16 Q 77.7
86.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.67 Q 28.09
-28.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.53 Q 11.74
56.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$3.19 Q 24.39
-33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.63 Q 12.49
65.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.76 Q 13.43
16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.78 Q 13.64
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.75 Q 5.73
96.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.24 Q 9.45
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$3.54 Q 27.10
98.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.37 Q 64.1
-9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.62 Q 12.37
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.40 Q 18.38
-3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.94 Q 14.86
51.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.59 Q 35.15
-1.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$15.72 Q 120
84.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.12 Q 8.58
68.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.6K Q 150.1K
99.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$22.3K Q 170.3K
45.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$48.67 Q 372
287.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$26.27 Q 201
-15.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$47.84 Q 366
-23.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$41.48 Q 317
39.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$27.81 Q 213
-23.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$7.07 Q 54.1
55.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$240 Q 1,836
204.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,884 Q 45.0K
152.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$46.04 Q 352
93.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$53.1 Q 407
-29.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$102 Q 779
2.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$85.9 Q 657
35.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$863 Q 6,600
79.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$540 Q 4,130
125.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$2,015 Q 15.4K
38.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,269 Q 9,705
58.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$3,008 Q 23.0K
138.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,197 Q 9,159
319.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$545 Q 4,171
351.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.5
-60.12%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: April 11, 2026

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