Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arima

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.3% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.4% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.98 TTD 60.3
93.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$74.1 TTD 498
-7.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.56 TTD 50.8
81.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.34 TTD 15.72
18.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.98 TTD 6.55
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 TTD 4.83
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.67 TTD 11.21
165.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.02 TTD 20.31
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.31 TTD 15.54
-46.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.35 TTD 15.76
-13.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-16.10%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.38 TTD 29.4
-21.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.92 TTD 39.8
209.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.91 TTD 39.74
66.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.2 TTD 28.24
358.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.91 TTD 39.72
-55.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.05 TTD 13.78
14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.32 TTD 29.05
-51.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.37 TTD 29.37
-36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.05 TTD 7.05
94.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.79 TTD 5.28
124.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.44 TTD 9.71
4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 TTD 7.84
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.16 TTD 27.98
68.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.97 TTD 127
-62.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.88 TTD 12.64
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.7 TTD 18.13
-15.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.83 TTD 5.59
263.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.97 TTD 6.54
373.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.73 TTD 4.88
176.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.49 TTD 97.4
104.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.93 TTD 6.24
94.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.7K TTD 186.1K
38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.2K TTD 183.1K
18.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$80.7 TTD 542
135.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$44.99 TTD 302
-50.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$62 TTD 417
-41.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.82 TTD 328
17.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.29 TTD 35.57
104.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$131 TTD 881
458.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,109 TTD 47.8K
112.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$51.3 TTD 345
69.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$26.74 TTD 180
37.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$126 TTD 849
-19.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.9 TTD 490
60.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$478 TTD 3,214
230.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$352 TTD 2,368
248.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$841 TTD 5,654
221.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$707 TTD 4,751
186.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,192 TTD 8,007
84.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3
13.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arima: October 26, 2025

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