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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cusco

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.4% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 214.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 89.8% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 190.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$2.71 PEN 9.10
530.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$28.60 PEN 96.1
142.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$5.54 PEN 18.61
150.36%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.07 PEN 6.94
32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.26 PEN 4.25
115.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 PEN 2.62
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.25 PEN 7.56
96.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$4.21 PEN 14.15
9.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.45 PEN 4.88
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.02 PEN 10.16
-32.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.33 PEN 4.47
45.11%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$3.77 PEN 12.68
-8.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$4.74 PEN 15.92
297.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.99 PEN 16.76
90.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$6.73 PEN 22.61
180.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.36 PEN 7.95
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.72 PEN 2.41
241.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.34 PEN 4.49
62.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.88 PEN 2.95
223.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.05 PEN 3.51
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.99 PEN 3.33
86.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.69 PEN 2.33
111.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.73 PEN 2.45
24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.77 PEN 16.04
48.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.86 PEN 23.05
4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.91 PEN 6.42
-25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.04 PEN 10.20
-23.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.29 PEN 0.98
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.69 PEN 5.67
169.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.64 PEN 5.51
29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$2.70 PEN 9.08
995.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.54 PEN 5.19
20.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$18.6K PEN 62.3K
107.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$22.3K PEN 75.0K
45.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$33.87 PEN 114
444.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$13.81 PEN 46.40
65.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$30.63 PEN 103
23.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$29.98 PEN 101
93.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.80 PEN 16.13
132.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$35.71 PEN 120
144.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$28.58 PEN 96.0
30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$61.5 PEN 206
69.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.1 PEN 236
66.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$309 PEN 1,037
396.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$246 PEN 825
399.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$588 PEN 1,976
372.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$410 PEN 1,379
390.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$3,923 PEN 13.2K
77.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,829 PEN 6,146
163.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$422 PEN 1,417
486.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cusco: January 11, 2026

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