Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boroko Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Boroko

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.8% more expensive than Boroko without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 66.6% more expensive than Boroko without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.63 PGK 31.15
128.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$38.87 PGK 159
76.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.93 PGK 24.22
131.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 PGK 9.22
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.76 PGK 3.12
268.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 PGK 3.43
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.38 PGK 9.71
86.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.06 PGK 16.57
11.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 PGK 6.73
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.25 PGK 5.1
62.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 PGK 5.45
48.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.81 PGK 15.55
-9.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.51 PGK 18.43
306.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.15 PGK 25.13
59.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.21 PGK 29.46
166.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.08 PGK 16.64
-36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.85 PGK 11.62
-17.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.88 PGK 11.74
-26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.95 PGK 12.03
-6.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 PGK 12.48
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1 PGK 4.08
77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 PGK 4.82
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.46 PGK 1.89
84.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.13 PGK 25.05
14.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.2 PGK 21.23
37.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.23 PGK 5.02
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.73 PGK 7.04
32.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.46 PGK 1.87
556.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.64 PGK 129
-8.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.75 PGK 19.41
-3.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.51 PGK 6.16
33.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.77 PGK 48.03
151.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.82 PGK 3.34
120.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.3K PGK 91.1K
72.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.6K PGK 100.2K
31.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$68.2 PGK 278
178.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$46.91 PGK 192
-52.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$241 PGK 982
-84.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.67 PGK 186
25.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.79 PGK 64.5
32.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.31 PGK 29.84
47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$361 PGK 1,476
102.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,440 PGK 9,963
519.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$31.7 PGK 129
173.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$14.32 PGK 58.4
156.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$48.46 PGK 198
110.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$29.23 PGK 119
300.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Boroko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$3,535 PGK 14.4K
-55.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$237 PGK 968
418.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,555 PGK 14.5K
-23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$237 PGK 968
754.85%
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
Boroko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$378 PGK 1,544
481.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boroko: October 28, 2025

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