Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buenaventura

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.8% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 204.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 125.6% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 181.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.98 COP 16.6K
337.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.8 COP 99.2K
188.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.2 COP 30K
90.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.55 COP 6,471
79.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.93 COP 3,887
201.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 COP 2,400
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.19 COP 4,977
272.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.16 COP 9,007
109.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.05 COP 4,385
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.3 COP 5,405
56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 COP 4,958
66.39%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.2 COP 9,183
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.38 COP 18.2K
318.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.39 COP 22.5K
82.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.27 COP 30.3K
164.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.44 COP 10.2K
6.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.06 COP 4,408
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.35 COP 5,621
56.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.86 COP 3,599
222.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.17 COP 4,860
74.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,925
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.81 COP 3,383
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.65 COP 2,704
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.29 COP 9,568
205.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.46 COP 43.6K
-31.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 COP 4,565
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.77 COP 7,396
29.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.67 COP 2,810
350.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.47 COP 6,140
212.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.73 COP 7,211
16.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.18 COP 25.8K
378.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1 COP 4,152
81.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.2K COP 76M
110.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.8K COP 107.4M
25.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$83.8 COP 349.5K
126.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.2 COP 38.4K
141.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.76 COP 94.9K
59.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.45 COP 97.8K
144.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.05 COP 16.9K
166.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$240 COP 998.6K
205.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,992 COP 25M
152.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.9 COP 249.7K
44.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.2 COP 138.4K
10.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.1 COP 346.6K
22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.2 COP 300.8K
62.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$285 COP 1.2M
455.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$238 COP 990.7K
417.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$530 COP 2.2M
410.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$421 COP 1.8M
382.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,441 COP 6M
358.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,063 COP 4.4M
374.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$520 COP 2.2M
322.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.18
-74.28%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

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