Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buff Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buff Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.8% more expensive than Buff Bay without rent, and 174.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.1% more expensive than Buff Bay without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.4 JMD 1,178
135.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
8.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.88 JMD 777
180.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.41 JMD 702
-36.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.72 JMD 114
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 JMD 97.6
224.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.85 JMD 295
139.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.12 JMD 496
45.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$4.35 JMD 692
-71.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.64 JMD 580
-44.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 JMD 257
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.54 JMD 564
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.98 JMD 1,748
66.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.37 JMD 1,015
54.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.82 JMD 1,245
146.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$6.18 JMD 983
-57.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.04 JMD 484
-23.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.14 JMD 658
-49.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.96 JMD 471
-6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.1 JMD 334
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.94 JMD 309
-8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.1 JMD 494
-51.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.43 JMD 227
-40.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.79 JMD 1,400
-20.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11 JMD 1,751
-35.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.91 JMD 463
-50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.06 JMD 487
-25.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.12 JMD 179
309.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.16 JMD 502
-36.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.17 JMD 982
379.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.27 JMD 203
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.2K JMD 5.4M
-5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$166 JMD 26.5K
14.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.04 JMD 3,509
0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$50.2 JMD 7,996
-27.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.37 JMD 2,128
-19.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$228 JMD 36.3K
221.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,438 JMD 388.1K
520.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.61 JMD 4,077
238.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$25.63 JMD 4,081
43.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$71.6 JMD 11.4K
42.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.3 JMD 12K
55.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buff Bay
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buff Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buff Bay: October 29, 2025

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