Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cienfuegos Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cienfuegos

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.7% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 64.7% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.42 CUP 202
106.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.81 CUP 595
177.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.4 CUP 154
114.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 CUP 46.8
42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.25 CUP 102
-34.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 CUP 24.26
96.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.28 CUP 30.81
246.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.62 CUP 38.81
179.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.98 CUP 47.5
-37.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.69 CUP 16.5
194.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 CUP 36.57
30.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.64 CUP 87.4
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.08 CUP 97.8
349.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.54 CUP 85
177.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.74 CUP 162
185.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.47 CUP 107
-41.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.17 CUP 28.06
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.39 CUP 33.27
51.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.71 CUP 40.94
61.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 CUP 37.53
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.95 CUP 46.74
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.76 CUP 18.26
97.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.81 CUP 19.4
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.34 CUP 56.2
199.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.63 CUP 159
7.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.94 CUP 46.61
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.86 CUP 44.6
23.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.36 CUP 8.73
738.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$20.36 CUP 489
42.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.98 CUP 23.45
368.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.52 CUP 12.48
288.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.36 CUP 321
121.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.17 CUP 28.1
54.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$50.9K CUP 1.2M
-24.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$61.3K CUP 1.5M
-47.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$34.92 CUP 838
442.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$40.52 CUP 972
-45.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$249 CUP 5,977
-85.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.15 CUP 964
42.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$9.94 CUP 239
110.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$1.01 CUP 24.36
969.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$109 CUP 2,613
572.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.4K CUP 248.4K
46.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$34.75 CUP 834
149.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.39 CUP 657
34.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$56.9 CUP 1,366
79.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$52 CUP 1,249
124.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$358 CUP 8,583
342.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$372 CUP 8,921
230.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,006 CUP 24.2K
169.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$612 CUP 14.7K
231.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$343 CUP 8,227
1825.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$246 CUP 5,912
1948.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$37.4 CUP 898
5778.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cienfuegos: October 28, 2025

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