Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kingston

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.1% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.1% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.5 JMD 1,193
132.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$62 JMD 9,864
10.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.61 JMD 1,370
59.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.46 JMD 710
-37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.37 JMD 218
104.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 JMD 112
178.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.55 JMD 405
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.18 JMD 506
42.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$4.2 JMD 668
-70.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.65 JMD 581
-44.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 JMD 258
22.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.52 JMD 561
-1.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.21 JMD 1,784
63.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.45 JMD 1,027
52.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.58 JMD 1,207
153.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$6.13 JMD 975
-57.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.14 JMD 500
-25.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.1 JMD 653
-48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.89 JMD 461
-4.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.01 JMD 320
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.95 JMD 311
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.09 JMD 491
-51.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.44 JMD 230
-40.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-18.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.76 JMD 439
-48.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 JMD 508
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.82 JMD 130
268.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-41.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.11 JMD 177
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.14 JMD 500
-35.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.39 JMD 1,017
362.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 JMD 197
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-9.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$165 JMD 26.3K
14.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-0.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-29.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$70 JMD 11.1K
-17.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.41 JMD 2,453
35.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-19.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$230 JMD 36.6K
218.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
499.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.85 JMD 4,115
235.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$25.43 JMD 4,048
44.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
44.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
52.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$893 JMD 142.2K
76.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$456 JMD 72.6K
169.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
33.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
67.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
132.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
134.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$735 JMD 117.1K
198.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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