Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Durbanville Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Durbanville

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.5% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 42.6% more expensive than Durbanville without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.83 R 193
60.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.93 R 781
56.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.07 R 90.2
170.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.08 R 36.93
33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.81 R 14.49
245.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 R 10.23
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.29 R 40.72
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.49 R 44.26
81.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.11 R 19.77
11.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 R 18.63
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 R 33.79
4.21%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 R 43.91
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.54 R 152
114.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.3 R 94.2
85.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.33 R 130
162.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 R 27
71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 R 25.34
64.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.46 R 25.94
44.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.6 R 28.47
73.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.08 R 19.27
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.17 R 20.9
51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.08 R 19.28
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.95 R 16.97
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.04 R 54.1
130.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.75 R 102
24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.35 R 24.07
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 R 30.98
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.67 R 29.77
80.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.41 R 25.1
225.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.93 R 16.48
117.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.38 R 78
574.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.23 R 21.93
47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.7K R 385.9K
76.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.2K R 430.8K
33.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$98.4 R 1,749
92.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$32.82 R 584
-32.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.75 R 742
-12.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$31.2 R 555
83.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.63 R 118
62.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$212 R 3,770
245.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,358 R 95.3K
182.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$55.7 R 990
55.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.07 R 588
11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$115 R 2,041
-10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.4 R 1,483
40.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$362 R 6,435
336.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$329 R 5,845
274.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$695 R 12.4K
289.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$681 R 12.1K
197.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$818 R 14.6K
706.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$583 R 10.4K
765.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Durbanville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,010 R 18K
117.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.77
-71.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Durbanville: October 27, 2025

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