Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Moca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Moca

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.7% more expensive than Moca without rent, and 206.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.9% more expensive than Moca without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.58 DOP 505
102.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.7 DOP 2,982
35.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.22 DOP 425
89.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 DOP 162
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.02 DOP 60.2
174.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 DOP 49.33
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.49 DOP 147
77.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.97 DOP 293
-8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 DOP 64
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.39 DOP 81.8
46.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 DOP 88.6
32.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.37 DOP 80.8
152.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.72 DOP 396
172.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.4 DOP 377
53.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.96 DOP 645
75.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.33 DOP 196
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.57 DOP 33.59
310.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.99 DOP 176
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.97 DOP 57.4
185.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.56 DOP 151
-20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.89 DOP 112
-6.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.13 DOP 66.8
32.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.92 DOP 54.1
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.85 DOP 344
19.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.14 DOP 656
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.71 DOP 160
-47.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.16 DOP 186
-27.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Moca
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
$3.39 DOP 200
35.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.22 DOP 131
-9.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.97 DOP 352
395.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 DOP 73.3
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
46.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.6K DOP 1.9M
2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$22.39 DOP 1,318
746.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.05 DOP 1,475
-11.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.3 DOP 1,489
43.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$21.85 DOP 1,286
162.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.97 DOP 410
54.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$271 DOP 15.9K
170.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,035 DOP 473K
88.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.5 DOP 3,502
45.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.3 DOP 3,079
-29.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.4 DOP 5,672
6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$114 DOP 6,706
2.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Moca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$120 DOP 7,059
925.74%
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
Moca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moca: October 28, 2025

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