Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Botucatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Botucatu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 116.1% more expensive than Botucatu without rent, and 251.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 97% more expensive than Botucatu without rent, and 187.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$5.34 R$29.66
226.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$32.57 R$181
111.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.26 R$34.77
119.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.8 R$9.97
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.35 R$7.51
107.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.92 R$5.09
115.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.85 R$10.27
139.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.48 R$19.31
30.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.73 R$4.07
69.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.99 R$5.51
105.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.86 R$4.79
130.23%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.17 R$6.49
195.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$7.09 R$39.37
158.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$2.65 R$14.69
270.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$6.76 R$37.51
184.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.51 R$8.4
72.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.76 R$4.2
207.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.53 R$2.93
298.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.09 R$6.03
154.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.86 R$4.77
137.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.93 R$5.17
90.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.52 R$2.9
188.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.62 R$3.43
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.63 R$14.58
166.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.18 R$34.29
15.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.09 R$6.06
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.44 R$13.53
-6.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.91 R$5.06
231.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$39.21 R$218
-26.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$0.88 R$4.9
421.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.02 R$5.64
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.84 R$49.06
234.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.98 R$5.42
84.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$22.8K R$126.3K
68.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$28.9K R$160.6K
11.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$23.07 R$128
721.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$9.03 R$50.1
145.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$14.52 R$80.6
150.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$22.63 R$126
153.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$21.64 R$120
-3.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.38 R$29.89
100.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$252 R$1,399
190.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$5,693 R$31.6K
165.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$40.26 R$223
115.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$38.59 R$214
-4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$44.91 R$249
127.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$68 R$377
72.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$318 R$1,763
397.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$213 R$1,180
478.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$581 R$3,224
366.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$426 R$2,362
376.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,667 R$9,254
295.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$904 R$5,020
457.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Botucatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$342 R$1,897
543.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.5
-64.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botucatu: October 28, 2025

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