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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 98.5% more expensive than Madang without rent, and 331.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 114.6% more expensive than Madang without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.61 PGK 28.62
166.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$39.03 PGK 169
74.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$10.97 PGK 47.50
27.26%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.46 PGK 10.67
12.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.21 PGK 5.26
128.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.75 PGK 3.25
162.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.91 PGK 12.62
55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.25 PGK 18.40
6.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.94 PGK 8.41
-36.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.47 PGK 6.38
38.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.43 PGK 6.19
33.57%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.31 PGK 14.34
2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.91 PGK 25.57
58.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.18 PGK 35.40
131.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$5.16 PGK 22.36
-49.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.46 PGK 10.63
-2.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.97 PGK 4.22
118.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.87 PGK 8.11
44.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$4.83 PGK 20.93
-57.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$2.85 PGK 12.36
-37.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$6.06 PGK 26.25
-75.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.46 PGK 2.00
97.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.27 PGK 22.83
33.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$11.54 PGK 49.96
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.10 PGK 9.09
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.39 PGK 10.34
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.11 PGK 4.81
70.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$68.0 PGK 294
177.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$23.57 PGK 102
55.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$79.0 PGK 342
825.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,018 PGK 26.1K
146.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$19.51 PGK 84.5
357.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$14.60 PGK 63.2
156.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$67.3 PGK 291
55.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$28.28 PGK 122
311.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$972 PGK 4,210
187.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$604 PGK 2,614
232.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Madang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$227 PGK 985
982.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Madang: April 13, 2026

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