Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Montego Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Montego Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.9% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.2% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.41 JMD 1,180
134.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.4 JMD 8,020
36.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.49 JMD 1,192
83.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.43 JMD 705
-37.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.36 JMD 216
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 JMD 121
160.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.46 JMD 391
80.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.21 JMD 511
41.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.6 JMD 414
-52.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.68 JMD 426
-24.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 JMD 257
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.46 JMD 552
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.92 JMD 1,738
67.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.41 JMD 1,021
53.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.44 JMD 1,184
158.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.48 JMD 554
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.99 JMD 476
-21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.69 JMD 429
-21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.79 JMD 285
54.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 JMD 325
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.08 JMD 172
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.9 JMD 303
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.92 JMD 147
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.8 JMD 1,401
-20.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.35 JMD 1,807
-37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.2 JMD 350
-35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.12 JMD 497
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.9 JMD 144
235.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.98 JMD 155
368.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.2 JMD 510
-36.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.37 JMD 1,014
364.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.23 JMD 196
47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.7K JMD 7M
-12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34K JMD 5.4M
-4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$163 JMD 26K
15.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.3 JMD 3,390
4.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$47.53 JMD 7,566
-23.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.43 JMD 5,959
53.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.68 JMD 1,222
40.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$63.2 JMD 10.1K
1059.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,850 JMD 294.5K
717.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$26.02 JMD 4,142
233.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.92 JMD 3,171
84.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.1 JMD 10.8K
50.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$76.7 JMD 12.2K
52.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$259 JMD 41.2K
511.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$461 JMD 73.4K
166.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$666 JMD 106.1K
306.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$440 JMD 70K
361.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$537 JMD 85.5K
309.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montego Bay: October 29, 2025

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