Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mindelo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mindelo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 109.9% more expensive than Mindelo without rent, and 452.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 71.9% more expensive than Mindelo without rent, and 207.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$11.42 CVE 1,084
50.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$58.4 CVE 5,541
16.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.18 CVE 112
140.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.08 CVE 102
160.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 CVE 101
90.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.53 CVE 335
29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.81 CVE 172
154.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.54 CVE 146
-16.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.17 CVE 111
81.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.82 CVE 77.6
143.90%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.63 CVE 250
32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$16.45 CVE 1,561
13.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$17.82 CVE 1,692
4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.18 CVE 207
19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.95 CVE 185
22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.97 CVE 282
-29.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.18 CVE 302
-14.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.81 CVE 76.8
141.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.72 CVE 163
8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.03 CVE 97.9
43.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.73 CVE 68.9
26.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.17 CVE 491
32.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.57 CVE 813
-16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.03 CVE 192
-32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.13 CVE 202
13.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.42 CVE 40.20
607.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$30.78 CVE 2,922
-6.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.55 CVE 147
194.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.46 CVE 139
43.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$10.53 CVE 1,000
173.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.79 CVE 170
6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$3.21 CVE 305
548.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$362 CVE 34.3K
661.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$257 CVE 24.4K
671.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mindelo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mindelo: March 1, 2026

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