Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cajamarca

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 96.3% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 264.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 97.1% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 187.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$3.14 PEN 10.85
448.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$27.43 PEN 94.9
148.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$5.85 PEN 20.24
134.53%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.93 PEN 10.14
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.81 PEN 2.79
246.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.58 PEN 2.01
251.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.16 PEN 7.49
112.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.39 PEN 11.72
35.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.25 PEN 4.31
2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.04 PEN 10.53
-30.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.08 PEN 3.72
85.19%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.15 PEN 7.45
61.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$5.95 PEN 20.59
213.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$5.96 PEN 20.61
58.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$12.27 PEN 42.47
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.92 PEN 3.17
183.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.75 PEN 2.59
218.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.91 PEN 3.16
129.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.00 PEN 3.47
173.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.74 PEN 2.56
164.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.99 PEN 3.43
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.62 PEN 2.15
138.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.77 PEN 2.68
19.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$8.54 PEN 29.56
-19.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$10.56 PEN 36.53
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.52 PEN 8.73
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.41 PEN 8.35
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.55 PEN 1.89
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$8.30 PEN 28.71
246.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.66 PEN 5.73
175.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.25 PEN 4.31
68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$4.76 PEN 16.46
506.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.51 PEN 5.23
25.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$21.8K PEN 75.6K
77.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$24.5K PEN 84.8K
31.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$46.75 PEN 162
292.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$9.28 PEN 32.11
143.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$27.20 PEN 94.1
34.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$28.44 PEN 98.4
106.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$19.14 PEN 66.2
8.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$4.48 PEN 15.50
147.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$132 PEN 457
449.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,122 PEN 14.3K
270.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$47.81 PEN 165
80.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$28.00 PEN 96.9
33.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$77.6 PEN 268
36.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$75.0 PEN 260
57.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$204 PEN 706
668.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$96.2 PEN 333
1185.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$495 PEN 1,713
456.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$291 PEN 1,006
581.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$2,387 PEN 8,259
189.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$733 PEN 2,535
240.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.5
-67.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

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