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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 95.1% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 214.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 95.9% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 188.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$2.85 PEN 9.67
504.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$28.17 PEN 95.5
142.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$5.48 PEN 18.59
150.36%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.98 PEN 6.71
43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.24 PEN 4.20
126.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.74 PEN 2.51
175.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.16 PEN 7.31
112.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.07 PEN 13.81
13.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.43 PEN 4.84
-10.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.03 PEN 10.28
-30.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.27 PEN 4.29
57.48%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.88 PEN 13.15
-10.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$4.75 PEN 16.10
293.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.86 PEN 16.47
93.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.97 PEN 23.62
168.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.36 PEN 7.98
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.72 PEN 2.44
231.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.28 PEN 4.34
63.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.89 PEN 3.02
206.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.05 PEN 3.56
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.95 PEN 3.21
96.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.66 PEN 2.22
124.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.74 PEN 2.52
24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.92 PEN 16.68
39.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.59 PEN 22.33
8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.98 PEN 6.71
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.04 PEN 10.32
-20.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.29 PEN 0.98
924.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.71 PEN 5.80
167.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.60 PEN 5.43
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$2.72 PEN 9.21
960.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.54 PEN 5.21
23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$18.4K PEN 62.4K
110.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$22.3K PEN 75.6K
44.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$33.15 PEN 112
452.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$13.93 PEN 47.21
62.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$30.89 PEN 105
18.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$30.50 PEN 103
92.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$4.72 PEN 15.99
135.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$36.74 PEN 125
134.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$28.24 PEN 95.7
32.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$62.3 PEN 211
69.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.4 PEN 245
63.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$310 PEN 1,052
404.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$253 PEN 857
388.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$592 PEN 2,006
365.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$419 PEN 1,421
372.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$3,909 PEN 13.3K
77.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,828 PEN 6,198
160.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$429 PEN 1,454
482.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cusco: March 2, 2026

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