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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 110.3% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 209.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.1% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.94 COP 14.9K
337.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$23.35 COP 88.4K
191.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.46 COP 28.2K
83.91%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.55 COP 5,884
83.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.88 COP 3,319
219.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.58 COP 2,195
251.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.20 COP 4,543
281.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.21 COP 8,383
108.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 COP 4,043
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.29 COP 4,888
64.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.14 COP 4,304
75.44%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.23 COP 8,452
56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.33 COP 16.4K
331.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.30 COP 20.1K
77.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.54 COP 28.5K
147.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.52 COP 9,551
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.07 COP 4,041
123.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 COP 5,147
53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.87 COP 3,280
213.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.17 COP 4,433
67.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.17 COP 4,431
59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.81 COP 3,079
82.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.64 COP 2,442
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.39 COP 9,055
187.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$11.04 COP 41.8K
-35.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.13 COP 4,263
22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.71 COP 6,467
40.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.72 COP 2,735
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.47 COP 5,576
210.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.65 COP 6,258
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.15 COP 23.3K
369.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.95 COP 3,595
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$18.0K COP 68.2M
114.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$25.2K COP 95.6M
27.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$81.6 COP 308.9K
124.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.94 COP 33.9K
153.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$22.40 COP 84.8K
62.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$23.28 COP 88.1K
152.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.91 COP 14.8K
183.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$242 COP 917.9K
199.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,965 COP 22.6M
155.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$59.8 COP 226.6K
44.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$33.32 COP 126.2K
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$82.5 COP 312.5K
27.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.5 COP 274.6K
63.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$277 COP 1.0M
465.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$237 COP 898.3K
420.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$527 COP 2.0M
422.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$428 COP 1.6M
363.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,552 COP 5.9M
346.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,321 COP 5.0M
260.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$535 COP 2.0M
366.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.18
-74.28%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

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