Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ba

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 116% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 369.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 131.6% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 289% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.06 FJD 4.64
745.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$30.06 FJD 67.8
128.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.98 FJD 13.49
129.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 FJD 4.54
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.98 FJD 2.22
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 FJD 1.49
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.07 FJD 6.93
44.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.43 FJD 7.73
32.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.3 FJD 2.92
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.5 FJD 1.13
306.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 FJD 2.61
70.69%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.42 FJD 7.71
1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.42 FJD 21.24
94.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.37 FJD 16.63
33.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.62 FJD 17.19
152.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.53 FJD 5.71
3.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.43 FJD 5.49
-3.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.54 FJD 8
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.14 FJD 7.09
-11.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 FJD 3.44
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.21 FJD 2.73
46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.22 FJD 2.75
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 FJD 1.73
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.6 FJD 21.65
-27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.13 FJD 18.33
-12.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.22 FJD 5.01
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.41 FJD 7.7
-32.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.86 FJD 1.94
433.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.06 FJD 20.45
226.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.37 FJD 3.09
32.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.7K FJD 55.6K
55.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.3K FJD 57.2K
27.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$45.44 FJD 103
317.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.43 FJD 30.3
65.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$24.41 FJD 55.1
49.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.51 FJD 10.16
139.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$223 FJD 503
228.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
7.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.32 FJD 57.1
242.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.68 FJD 62.5
32.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.9 FJD 158
46.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$62.2 FJD 140
88.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$389 FJD 877
465.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

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