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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Higuey Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Higuey

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 71.6% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 245.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 83% more expensive than Higuey without rent, and 212.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.78 DOPย 304
257.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$29.28 DOPย 1,867
137.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.24 DOPย 334
164.69%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.32 DOPย 148
18.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.46 DOPย 29.18
491.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.43 DOPย 27.61
360.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.88 DOPย 120
135.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.93 DOPย 187
57.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.00 DOPย 63.6
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.06 DOPย 67.3
93.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.89 DOPย 56.5
116.85%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.53 DOPย 97.2
126.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.62 DOPย 167
619.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.33 DOPย 212
185.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.96 DOPย 316
280.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.16 DOPย 201
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.90 DOPย 57.7
173.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.03 DOPย 193
-28.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.95 DOPย 124
46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.95 DOPย 60.6
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.36 DOPย 150
-21.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.09 DOPย 69.7
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.87 DOPย 55.5
4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.21 DOPย 268
68.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.62 DOPย 677
-32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.75 DOPย 112
-18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.52 DOPย 161
-7.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.00 DOPย 64.1
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.49 DOPย 222
30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.22 DOPย 141
-4.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.86 DOPย 374
404.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.27 DOPย 81.0
46.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.5K DOPย 1.7M
45.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$32.2K DOPย 2.1M
0.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$50.2 DOPย 3,201
267.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$25.19 DOPย 1,605
-9.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$26.20 DOPย 1,670
44.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$14.63 DOPย 933
296.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.34 DOPย 276
157.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$269 DOPย 17.2K
161.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,106 DOPย 516.7K
84.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$60.0 DOPย 3,822
45.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$52.7 DOPย 3,359
-29.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$98.0 DOPย 6,249
6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$114 DOPย 7,261
2.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$164 DOPย 10.5K
833.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$110 DOPย 7,029
1012.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$278 DOPย 17.7K
898.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$212 DOPย 13.5K
851.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Higuey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.25
-72.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Higuey: January 11, 2026

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