Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madang

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 125% more expensive than Madang without rent, and 330.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 99.1% more expensive than Madang without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.62 PGK 27.01
162.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$37.97 PGK 155
81.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.86 PGK 44.35
26.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.47 PGK 10.06
12.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.17 PGK 4.78
139.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 PGK 2.83
186.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.95 PGK 12.04
50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.43 PGK 18.09
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.91 PGK 7.8
-35.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.45 PGK 5.93
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 PGK 5.8
39.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.38 PGK 13.78
2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.9 PGK 24.09
66.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.2 PGK 33.49
134.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.39 PGK 22.01
-51.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.34 PGK 9.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.98 PGK 4
115.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.9 PGK 7.75
45.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.89 PGK 19.96
-58.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.8 PGK 11.42
-36.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$5.9 PGK 24.08
-74.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.47 PGK 1.9
80.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.3 PGK 21.64
32.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.69 PGK 47.71
-39.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.1 PGK 8.59
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.34 PGK 9.54
-2.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 PGK 4.35
69.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$67 PGK 274
182.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.7 PGK 96.8
53.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$80 PGK 326
815.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,047 PGK 24.7K
150.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$19.46 PGK 79.4
345.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$14.65 PGK 59.8
151.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66.2 PGK 270
54.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$28.76 PGK 117
306.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$962 PGK 3,927
181.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$609 PGK 2,486
233.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$233 PGK 952
842.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madang: October 28, 2025

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