Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Huancayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Huancayo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 117.2% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 399% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 123.4% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 303.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$2.16 PEN 7.82
702.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$33.3 PEN 120
107.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$7.05 PEN 25.48
99.86%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.53 PEN 9.13
11.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.91 PEN 3.29
209.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.64 PEN 2.32
206.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.23 PEN 8.06
104.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.92 PEN 14.17
19.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.12 PEN 4.05
15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.92 PEN 3.33
127.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.3 PEN 4.68
49.23%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.37 PEN 8.56
44.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$4.89 PEN 17.65
277.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$5.53 PEN 19.99
71.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$5.03 PEN 18.18
272.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.42 PEN 5.12
90.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.13 PEN 4.07
117.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.59 PEN 2.12
271.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.13 PEN 4.08
146.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.81 PEN 2.92
149.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.79 PEN 2.85
124.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.59 PEN 2.12
149.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.81 PEN 2.92
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$5.54 PEN 20.02
22.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$5.45 PEN 19.68
31.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.71 PEN 6.19
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.03 PEN 10.96
-21.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.58 PEN 2.11
401.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$16.48 PEN 59.6
74.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.83 PEN 6.59
149.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.21 PEN 7.97
-4.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$8.5 PEN 30.69
238.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.29 PEN 4.67
45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$19.2K PEN 69.4K
102.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$24.8K PEN 89.5K
30.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$33.46 PEN 121
450.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$11.2 PEN 40.46
99.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$11.26 PEN 40.69
232.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$6.88 PEN 24.87
60.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$216 PEN 782
229.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$8,109 PEN 29.3K
87.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$49.29 PEN 178
75.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$35.58 PEN 129
3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$91.7 PEN 331
14.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$90 PEN 325
29.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$311 PEN 1,124
406.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.11
-66.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Huancayo: November 5, 2025

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