Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boca Chica Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boca Chica

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.6% more expensive than Boca Chica without rent, and 227.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83.3% more expensive than Boca Chica without rent, and 183.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.61 DOP 507
102.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.47 DOP 2,324
74.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.4 DOP 436
85.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 DOP 115
42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.02 DOP 60.2
174.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 DOP 45.9
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.05 DOP 121
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.21 DOP 307
-13.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.35 DOP 79.2
-8.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.77 DOP 104
14.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 DOP 92.2
26.11%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.61 DOP 94.6
114.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.01 DOP 413
161.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.46 DOP 380
52.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.13 DOP 655
72.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.27 DOP 193
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.92 DOP 54.1
154.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.02 DOP 178
-30.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.01 DOP 118
37.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.54 DOP 150
-19.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.32 DOP 137
-23.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.1 DOP 64.7
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.96 DOP 56.8
-11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.61 DOP 330
24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.08 DOP 711
-40.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.66 DOP 156
-46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.17 DOP 186
-27.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.74 DOP 103
73.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.42 DOP 201
34.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.11 DOP 124
-4.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.8 DOP 341
409.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.28 DOP 75.3
41.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
44.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$76.2 DOP 4,486
148.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.02 DOP 1,473
-11.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$35.48 DOP 2,089
2.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.66 DOP 392
62.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$266 DOP 15.6K
175.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,999 DOP 470.9K
89.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.3 DOP 3,489
46.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52 DOP 3,063
-29.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.5 DOP 5,560
8.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$116 DOP 6,812
1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Boca Chica
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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Boca Chica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boca Chica: October 28, 2025

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