Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jaco Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jaco Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.9% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.85

$7.35 ₡3,475

134.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$40.09 ₡19.0K

70.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.83

$8.98 ₡4,247

52.78%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$3.94 ₡1,864

-27.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.43

$1.51 ₡712

86.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.93 ₡439

119.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$2.93 ₡1,386

56.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$3.01 ₡1,425

53.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.47 ₡693

-12.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.98 ₡937

7.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$2.14 ₡1,013

-6.54%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$2.36 ₡1,117

47.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$9.66 ₡4,569

93.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.12

$8.37 ₡3,956

12.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$10.76 ₡5,088

73.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$4.59 ₡2,171

-43.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.51 ₡714

58.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$4.27 ₡2,017

-51.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.36

$3.08 ₡1,456

-11.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.34 ₡634

46.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.33 ₡628

40.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.90 ₡427

64.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$1.83 ₡866

-49.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$5.30 ₡2,504

29.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$13.46 ₡6,362

-47.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$2.42 ₡1,142

-42.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$2.03 ₡962

18.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$1.01 ₡475

194.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.80

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.94

$1.85 ₡874

147.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.78 ₡842

17.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.87

$7.75 ₡3,666

272.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.41 ₡669

34.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$38.4K ₡18.2M

0.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

$32.9K ₡15.6M

-1.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

$71.8 ₡33.9K

155.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.50

$21.46 ₡10.1K

5.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.47

$42.45 ₡20.1K

-14.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$47.53 ₡22.5K

23.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.95

$23.70 ₡11.2K

-12.15%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.57

$10.11 ₡4,779

9.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €626

$448 ₡211.9K

62.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$6,724 ₡3.2M

126.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$61.7 ₡29.2K

39.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.30

$51.3 ₡24.2K

-26.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$128 ₡60.4K

-17.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$109 ₡51.6K

8.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,351

$560 ₡265.0K

179.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,065

$504 ₡238.2K

145.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,372

$1,853 ₡876.1K

48.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,707

$1,048 ₡495.5K

88.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,966

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,103

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,153

$408 ₡192.9K

512.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

10.17

-66.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jaco Beach: March 2, 2026

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