Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Castries Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Castries

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.7% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.7% more expensive than Castries without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$7.56 EC$20.41
130.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$72.7 EC$196
-5.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$7.54 EC$20.36
81.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.62 EC$9.77
-23.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.12 EC$3.03
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.94 EC$2.55
110.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.54 EC$6.85
74.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.3 EC$8.9
37.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.12 EC$5.72
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.7 EC$4.59
19.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.65 EC$4.46
20.00%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.13 EC$11.16
-16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$11.06 EC$29.87
65.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$9.79 EC$26.43
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$10.06 EC$27.17
91.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.64 EC$20.63
-65.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.67 EC$4.52
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$6.45 EC$17.42
-67.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$9.3 EC$25.12
-70.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.33 EC$8.99
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.69 EC$4.57
4.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.11 EC$5.7
-28.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.08 EC$2.91
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$9.05 EC$24.43
-22.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.91 EC$29.47
-34.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.11 EC$5.7
-32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$4.39 EC$11.87
-47.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.08 EC$2.92
179.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$9.36 EC$25.28
-50.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$18.46 EC$49.84
60.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.51 EC$4.06
19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.8K EC$77.8K
33.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$26.9K EC$72.6K
20.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$108 EC$292
75.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$87.8 EC$237
-74.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$42.99 EC$116
-15.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$42.15 EC$114
36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$6.79 EC$18.34
59.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$203 EC$547
261.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$80 EC$216
8.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$53.2 EC$144
-30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$104 EC$281
-1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$112 EC$301
4.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$586 EC$1,581
169.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$397 EC$1,072
209.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$971 EC$2,622
178.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$694 EC$1,873
192.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$97.9 EC$264
6641.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$62.7 EC$169
7944.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Castries
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$878 EC$2,372
150.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.75
-56.26%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castries: October 28, 2025

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