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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Matagalpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Matagalpa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 53.7% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 179.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 84.9% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 175.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$4.96 NIO 182
244.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$25.13 NIO 925
176.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$6.90 NIO 254
101.01%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.41 NIO 88.9
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.79 NIO 29.15
244.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.44 NIO 16.15
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.18 NIO 43.60
275.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.01 NIO 74.1
129.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.20 NIO 44.27
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 NIO 54.4
38.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.63 NIO 60.0
18.40%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.16 NIO 79.4
60.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$1.90 NIO 70.1
892.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.31 NIO 159
120.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$6.60 NIO 243
186.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.99 NIO 147
-34.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.85 NIO 31.27
189.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.84 NIO 67.8
18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.26 NIO 83.4
26.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.11 NIO 41.04
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.23 NIO 82.1
-17.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.67 NIO 24.85
117.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.02 NIO 37.56
-10.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.73 NIO 101
160.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$9.93 NIO 366
-28.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.21 NIO 44.57
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.19 NIO 80.7
5.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.48 NIO 17.84
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.92 NIO 33.82
395.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.97 NIO 35.84
118.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$6.63 NIO 244
346.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.29 NIO 47.62
44.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$22.8K NIO 838.0K
69.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$26.4K NIO 970.4K
23.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$52.3 NIO 1,924
252.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$16.72 NIO 615
36.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$36.38 NIO 1,339
3.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$8.16 NIO 301
36.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$99.2 NIO 3,653
609.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$6,109 NIO 224.9K
144.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$76.9 NIO 2,831
13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$73.7 NIO 2,713
-49.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$134 NIO 4,948
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$109 NIO 4,025
6.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$155 NIO 5,694
892.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$260 NIO 9,567
372.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$559 NIO 20.6K
396.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$382 NIO 14.1K
427.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Matagalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$200 NIO 7,374
1134.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.25
-66.93%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Matagalpa: January 12, 2026

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