Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Costa da Caparica Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Costa da Caparica

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24% more expensive than Costa da Caparica without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.6% more expensive than Costa da Caparica without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$11.71 €10.08

50.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$46.86 €40.36

46.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$9.49 €8.17

45.31%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.18 €1.88

30.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.85 €1.59

47.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$1.41 €1.21

40.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$2.34 €2.01

86.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.38 €2.91

34.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.05 €0.91

18.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.55 €1.33

32.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.61 €1.38

21.12%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$3 €2.58

12.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$11.54 €9.94

59.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$7.64 €6.58

28.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$13.98 €12.04

34.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.41 €2.07

12.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.47 €1.26

59.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.85 €1.6

14.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.62 €2.26

3.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.45 €1.25

39.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.92 €1.66

-6.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.61 €1.39

-6.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.8 €0.69

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$6 €5.17

15.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$5.16 €4.44

37.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.25 €1.08

10.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.36 €2.03

-1.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.33 €2.01

23.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$41.6 €35.83

-30.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$4.07 €3.51

12.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$0.8 €0.69

157.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$17.39 €14.98

68.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.94 €1.67

-4.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$34.5K €29.7K

10.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$39K €33.6K

-15.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$133 €114

41.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$21.64 €18.64

3.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$41.31 €35.58

-9.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$43.29 €37.29

32.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$8.43 €7.26

32.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$464 €400

54.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$8,318 €7,165

83.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$73.2 €63.1

21.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$37.9 €32.65

-0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$92.1 €79.3

11.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$91.1 €78.5

28.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$940 €810

65.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$725 €624

70.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,486 €1,280

88.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,142 €983

72.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$3,009 €2,591

128.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$2,322 €2,000

103.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.01

-32.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Costa da Caparica: November 29, 2025

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