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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.6% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 395.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 143.9% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 303.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$2.27 PEN 7.78
677.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$33.96 PEN 117
100.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.81 PEN 23.35
104.99%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.66 PEN 9.13
3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.92 PEN 3.17
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.65 PEN 2.24
203.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.17 PEN 7.45
108.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.98 PEN 13.64
13.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.12 PEN 3.86
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.98 PEN 3.37
108.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.30 PEN 4.45
46.92%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.31 PEN 7.92
46.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$4.88 PEN 16.75
275.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.48 PEN 18.81
71.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$4.92 PEN 16.86
284.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.42 PEN 4.87
85.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.09 PEN 3.73
120.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.55 PEN 1.87
285.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.10 PEN 3.76
145.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.80 PEN 2.73
156.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.80 PEN 2.74
122.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.59 PEN 2.01
149.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.81 PEN 2.79
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.54 PEN 19.00
26.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$5.42 PEN 18.58
40.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.75 PEN 6.00
-17.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.00 PEN 10.29
-22.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.58 PEN 1.98
406.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$16.42 PEN 56.3
78.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.79 PEN 6.13
153.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.16 PEN 7.39
-0.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$8.22 PEN 28.19
252.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.34 PEN 4.60
41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.5K PEN 67.0K
99.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$24.3K PEN 83.3K
33.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$33.68 PEN 116
460.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$11.26 PEN 38.61
97.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$11.04 PEN 37.87
231.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.97 PEN 23.91
57.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$221 PEN 759
230.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,093 PEN 27.8K
83.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$49.85 PEN 171
79.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$36.05 PEN 124
3.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$91.0 PEN 312
14.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$89.4 PEN 307
30.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$303 PEN 1,041
410.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Huancayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.11
-66.47%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Huancayo: April 13, 2026

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