Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Las Terrenas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 95.3% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.3% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.38 DOP 376
172.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.29 DOP 2,843
42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.53 DOP 443
82.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 DOP 126
30.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.99 DOP 58.3
182.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 DOP 47.05
147.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.57 DOP 151
72.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.12 DOP 301
-11.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.3 DOP 76.7
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.46 DOP 85.7
39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 DOP 69.1
69.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.73 DOP 102
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.32 DOP 431
150.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.42 DOP 378
52.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.08 DOP 652
73.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.49 DOP 147
4.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 DOP 49.79
175.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.16 DOP 68.3
81.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.17 DOP 68.7
136.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 DOP 69.4
72.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.3 DOP 135
-23.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.82 DOP 48.28
82.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 DOP 29.13
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.04 DOP 297
38.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.51 DOP 442
-5.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.4 DOP 141
-40.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.33 DOP 137
-1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.75 DOP 103
72.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.43 DOP 202
33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.2 DOP 129
-8.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.87 DOP 346
403.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 DOP 73.6
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
46.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
3.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$76.9 DOP 4,525
146.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.18 DOP 1,365
-4.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.37 DOP 2,141
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.14 DOP 1,244
171.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.74 DOP 986
25.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.75 DOP 397
60.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$85 DOP 5,003
761.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,610 DOP 271.4K
228.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$43.14 DOP 2,539
101.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.95 DOP 2,470
-12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$71.5 DOP 4,210
42.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$84.2 DOP 4,959
38.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$775 DOP 45.6K
103.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$460 DOP 27.1K
167.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,468 DOP 86.4K
84.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$689 DOP 40.6K
194.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,743 DOP 102.6K
278.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,576 DOP 92.8K
220.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Las Terrenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$308 DOP 18.1K
614.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Las Terrenas: October 28, 2025

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