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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.9% more expensive than Minas without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19% more expensive than Minas without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$16.42 UYU 675
6.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54.2 UYU 2,229
26.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.43 UYU 511
10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.24 UYU 174
-34.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.17 UYU 89.2
29.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 UYU 69
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.52 UYU 186
-1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.78 UYU 155
19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.21 UYU 49.83
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.84 UYU 117
-28.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 UYU 65.3
24.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.72 UYU 194
-26.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.43 UYU 552
36.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.96 UYU 451
-10.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.96 UYU 450
75.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.11 UYU 128
-16.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.43 UYU 99.8
-3.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.54 UYU 63.5
37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.63 UYU 149
-23.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-5.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 UYU 54.2
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.69 UYU 69.4
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.11 UYU 210
36.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.15 UYU 417
-29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.25 UYU 92.5
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.95 UYU 121
-22.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.62 UYU 66.5
183.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.63 UYU 149
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$12.13 UYU 499
143.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.83 UYU 75.1
-1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
11.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
-12.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$170 UYU 6,997
11.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.62 UYU 683
33.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$48.9 UYU 2,009
-25.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.34 UYU 425
4.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$488 UYU 20K
50.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
69.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$93.8 UYU 3,856
-7.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.31 UYU 1,944
-22.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$114 UYU 4,705
-10.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$125 UYU 5,154
-6.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Minas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.68
-40.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

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