Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Minas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Minas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17% more expensive than Minas without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.3% more expensive than Minas without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$16.29 UYU 645
5.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$56.0 UYU 2,216
21.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$12.17 UYU 482
12.74%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.21 UYU 167
-32.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.23 UYU 88.3
26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.75 UYU 69.1
16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$4.36 UYU 172
5.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.60 UYU 142
28.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.21 UYU 48.02
5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$2.74 UYU 108
-22.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.65 UYU 65.5
21.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$4.81 UYU 190
-27.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$13.78 UYU 545
35.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$10.57 UYU 418
-10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.22 UYU 444
66.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.09 UYU 122
-15.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.47 UYU 97.9
-3.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 UYU 61.2
34.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$3.55 UYU 140
-23.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.07 UYU 81.9
-5.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.89 UYU 74.6
-1.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.33 UYU 52.5
11.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.74 UYU 68.9
-47.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.09 UYU 201
34.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$10.21 UYU 404
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.33 UYU 92.3
-40.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.95 UYU 117
-18.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.56 UYU 61.9
192.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$3.46 UYU 137
-39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$12.23 UYU 484
135.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.81 UYU 71.8
4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.8K UYU 1.3M
14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$36.7K UYU 1.5M
-11.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$171 UYU 6,763
7.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$16.51 UYU 653
37.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$50.3 UYU 1,989
-27.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$10.46 UYU 414
6.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$477 UYU 18.9K
52.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,864 UYU 350.8K
72.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$93.9 UYU 3,717
-8.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$47.27 UYU 1,870
-20.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$113 UYU 4,483
-6.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$124 UYU 4,921
-4.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.68
-40.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Minas: February 28, 2026

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