Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Azua Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Azua

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 34.1% more expensive than Azua without rent, and 164.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.8% more expensive than Azua without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$8.36 DOP 497
105.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$50.7 DOP 3,011
34.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$7.24 DOP 430
89.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.38 DOP 82.2
105.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.99 DOP 58.9
183.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.85 DOP 50.4
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.57 DOP 153
78.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$5.06 DOP 301
-8.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.19 DOP 70.7
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.74 DOP 103
21.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.09 DOP 64.7
83.49%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.70 DOP 101
104.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$7.10 DOP 422
163.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$6.35 DOP 378
48.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.18 DOP 664
67.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.32 DOP 198
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.87 DOP 51.8
174.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.02 DOP 179
-30.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.01 DOP 119
35.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.54 DOP 151
-22.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.31 DOP 137
-19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.09 DOP 65.0
35.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.92 DOP 54.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.68 DOP 338
20.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$11.55 DOP 687
-38.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.67 DOP 159
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.27 DOP 194
-26.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.37 DOP 200
35.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.14 DOP 127
-1.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$5.77 DOP 343
400.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.28 DOP 75.8
48.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.0K DOP 1.5M
48.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$28.8K DOP 1.7M
12.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$77.4 DOP 4,601
136.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$25.56 DOP 1,520
-11.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$35.69 DOP 2,121
2.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$6.69 DOP 398
65.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$263 DOP 15.7K
175.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,986 DOP 474.7K
91.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$60.2 DOP 3,576
43.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$50.9 DOP 3,023
-26.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$97.9 DOP 5,817
7.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$115 DOP 6,860
2.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$201 DOP 11.9K
516.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$3,542 DOP 210.5K
95.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Azua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

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