Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Contagem Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Contagem

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 80.2% more expensive than Contagem without rent, and 245.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 121.3% more expensive than Contagem without rent, and 204.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$4.57 R$25.37
280.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$17.73 R$98.4
287.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$5.97 R$33.12
129.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.25 R$6.94
122.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$0.88 R$4.91
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.47 R$2.61
321.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.16 R$6.41
281.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.29 R$12.69
97.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.9 R$4.99
37.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.51 R$8.37
34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.61 R$8.96
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.57 R$8.72
120.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.24 R$45.75
122.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3.3 R$18.31
197.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$5.12 R$28.41
275.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.78 R$9.9
46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.34 R$7.43
74.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.92 R$5.12
129.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.32 R$7.3
109.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.01 R$5.63
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.86 R$4.77
105.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.66 R$3.68
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.68 R$3.77
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.1 R$11.68
233.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.74 R$31.84
24.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.07 R$5.92
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.22 R$12.32
3.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.37 R$7.61
120.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$71.7 R$398
-59.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$0.99 R$5.48
363.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.95 R$5.3
112.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$8.25 R$45.81
258.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.05 R$5.84
72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$24.9K R$138K
54.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$29.1K R$161.5K
11.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$66.2 R$368
186.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$14.27 R$79.2
55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$16.52 R$91.7
120.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$23.69 R$132
142.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$21.7 R$120
-3.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$6.3 R$34.98
71.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$133 R$739
449.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$6,742 R$37.4K
124.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$51.5 R$286
68.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$37.73 R$209
-2.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$70.8 R$393
44.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$66.1 R$367
77.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$201 R$1,118
684.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$121 R$670
918.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$434 R$2,410
523.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$266 R$1,477
662.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,430 R$7,935
361.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,037 R$5,755
386.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Contagem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$240 R$1,330
817.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.83
-68.70%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Contagem: October 28, 2025

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