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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 118% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 209.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 136.8% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 183.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.85 PEN 10.3
510.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$27.87 PEN 101
146.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.6 PEN 20.22
144.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 PEN 7.41
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.27 PEN 4.59
120.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.79 PEN 2.86
150.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.23 PEN 8.06
98.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.08 PEN 14.76
11.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.45 PEN 5.24
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.05 PEN 11.04
-33.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 PEN 4.81
48.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-8.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.79 PEN 17.31
282.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.95 PEN 17.9
98.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.73 PEN 24.31
185.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.38 PEN 8.61
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.78 PEN 2.82
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.29 PEN 4.66
63.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.9 PEN 3.23
207.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.03 PEN 3.74
98.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.95 PEN 3.42
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.65 PEN 2.35
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.68 PEN 2.47
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.76 PEN 17.19
47.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.45 PEN 23.29
10.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.99 PEN 7.19
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-24.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.29 PEN 1.06
941.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.65 PEN 5.94
178.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.67 PEN 6.02
20.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.81 PEN 10.17
951.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.48 PEN 5.33
22.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
105.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
46.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$33.79 PEN 122
461.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.03 PEN 50.7
58.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$30.11 PEN 109
20.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.45 PEN 110
88.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.9 PEN 17.7
120.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$35.49 PEN 128
144.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.27 PEN 106
25.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61.1 PEN 221
67.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.5 PEN 258
63.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$307 PEN 1,110
414.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$248 PEN 897
395.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$583 PEN 2,105
364.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$409 PEN 1,477
396.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
71.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,797 PEN 6,491
180.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$417 PEN 1,507
426.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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