Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and El Progreso Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and El Progreso

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.1% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 310.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 135.1% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 273.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$5.86 HNL 155
193.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$25.05 HNL 662
172.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$7.45 HNL 197
84.16%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$1.47 HNL 38.95
93.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.02 HNL 27.05
175.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.98 HNL 25.99
108.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
$1.13 HNL 29.82
305.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
$1.98 HNL 52.4
132.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.31 HNL 34.56
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$2.17 HNL 57.3
-2.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.29 HNL 34.04
55.04%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$2.09 HNL 55.3
66.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$4.32 HNL 114
332.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$3.83 HNL 101
145.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$7.99 HNL 211
133.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.97 HNL 78.5
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.44 HNL 38.04
65.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.45 HNL 38.47
44.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.50 HNL 39.79
82.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$1.67 HNL 44.24
17.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.42 HNL 37.49
31.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.83 HNL 21.92
78.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.65 HNL 43.65
-44.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$2.44 HNL 64.4
181.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.36 HNL 35.87
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
$1.85 HNL 48.81
30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$4.25 HNL 112
7.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.07 HNL 28.24
77.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$19.1K HNL 505.3K
102.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
65.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$81.7 HNL 2,161
124.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$9.16 HNL 242
146.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$40.40 HNL 1,068
-9.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$5.67 HNL 150
95.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$253 HNL 6,686
187.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$46.67 HNL 1,234
84.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$35.40 HNL 936
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$108 HNL 2,860
-2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$102 HNL 2,686
16.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12
-71.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

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