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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 131.7% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 210.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 136.7% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 191.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$2.82 PEN 9.68
525.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$28.39 PEN 97.4
139.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$5.53 PEN 18.95
152.44%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.09 PEN 7.18
32.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.22 PEN 4.20
126.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.74 PEN 2.54
166.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.17 PEN 7.44
108.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.20 PEN 14.40
7.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.48 PEN 5.08
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.89 PEN 9.92
-29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.28 PEN 4.39
49.22%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$4.00 PEN 13.72
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$4.59 PEN 15.73
299.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.84 PEN 16.59
94.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$6.90 PEN 23.66
173.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.42 PEN 8.32
8.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.78 PEN 2.68
207.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.29 PEN 4.42
64.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.88 PEN 3.02
206.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.04 PEN 3.57
97.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.01 PEN 3.47
76.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.67 PEN 2.28
119.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.69 PEN 2.36
31.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.88 PEN 16.73
43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$6.48 PEN 22.24
17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.89 PEN 6.47
-23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.05 PEN 10.48
-23.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.29 PEN 1.00
913.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.71 PEN 5.86
164.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.58 PEN 5.40
35.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$2.74 PEN 9.38
957.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.48 PEN 5.06
27.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$18.4K PEN 63.3K
111.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.6K PEN 74.2K
49.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$33.05 PEN 113
471.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$14.07 PEN 48.26
58.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$30.89 PEN 106
18.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$30.30 PEN 104
91.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.00 PEN 17.14
120.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$35.43 PEN 122
151.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$28.94 PEN 99.3
29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$62.1 PEN 213
68.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$70.4 PEN 242
65.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$309 PEN 1,061
401.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$251 PEN 862
384.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$574 PEN 1,970
387.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$409 PEN 1,403
391.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$4,005 PEN 13.7K
78.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,834 PEN 6,291
173.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$483 PEN 1,657
409.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cusco: April 12, 2026

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