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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 404.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 127.7% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 292.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$2.16 PEN 7.27
697.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$32.83 PEN 110
107.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$7.13 PEN 23.97
92.43%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$2.67 PEN 8.98
6.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.97 PEN 3.26
189.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.62 PEN 2.07
229.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$2.28 PEN 7.65
100.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$3.92 PEN 13.16
17.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.14 PEN 3.83
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$0.95 PEN 3.19
123.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.35 PEN 4.54
48.15%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$2.35 PEN 7.89
48.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$5.04 PEN 16.94
270.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$5.53 PEN 18.59
70.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$5.08 PEN 17.08
267.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$1.40 PEN 4.71
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$1.09 PEN 3.66
119.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.59 PEN 1.97
254.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$1.08 PEN 3.63
152.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$0.86 PEN 2.90
127.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$0.80 PEN 2.68
133.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$0.54 PEN 1.80
174.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.86 PEN 2.88
6.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$5.60 PEN 18.83
22.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$5.41 PEN 18.19
31.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.71 PEN 5.75
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$2.95 PEN 9.91
-18.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.59 PEN 1.97
403.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$16.42 PEN 55.2
75.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$1.84 PEN 6.18
148.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$2.13 PEN 7.14
-1.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$8.32 PEN 27.95
246.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$1.31 PEN 4.39
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$19.6K PEN 65.8K
97.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$24.7K PEN 83.1K
30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$32.82 PEN 110
458.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$11.18 PEN 37.56
102.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$11.25 PEN 37.81
224.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$7.10 PEN 23.87
56.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$219 PEN 734
232.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$8,004 PEN 26.9K
90.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$50.3 PEN 169
71.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$35.51 PEN 119
5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$91.2 PEN 306
15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$91.0 PEN 306
29.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$304 PEN 1,020
416.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.11
-66.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Huancayo: March 3, 2026

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