Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and the French Southern Territories

For one person, living is cheaper in the French Southern Territories: $288 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $25,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇹🇫 French Southern Territories
$288
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 272.2% more expensive than the French Southern Territories without rent, and 736.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 246.2% more expensive than the French Southern Territories without rent, and 620.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
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Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
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White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.66 €1.48
18.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
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Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
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Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
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Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
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Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
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Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$13.34 €11.90
-46.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$11.02 €9.83
-30.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$2.39 €2.13
23.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$27.96 €24.95
90.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
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Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$13.26 €11.84
-14.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$11.1K €9,878
49.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$114 €101
-22.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$35.24 €31.45
12.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$102 €90.9
1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$170 €151
-29.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
French Southern Territories
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$3,052 €2,724
-24.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for the French Southern Territories: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
French Southern Territories
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Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
French Southern Territories
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Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
French Southern Territories
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Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
French Southern Territories
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Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
French Southern Territories
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Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
French Southern Territories
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Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
French Southern Territories
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Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇹🇫 French Southern Territories
🕒 Local time
08:55 8:55 AM
11:55 11:55 AM
3 h ahead of Barcelona
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👥 Population
1,660,122
196
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