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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.7% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.7% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$7.73 JMD 1,210
122.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$50.6 JMD 7,925
34.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.63 JMD 1,195
79.82%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.22 JMD 660
-32.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.32 JMD 206
112.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.70 JMD 109
191.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.44 JMD 383
87.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.21 JMD 502
43.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.47 JMD 387
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$2.69 JMD 421
-21.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.55 JMD 242
29.03%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.56 JMD 557
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.91 JMD 1,708
71.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.20 JMD 971
51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.66 JMD 1,198
143.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.37 JMD 528
-22.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.12 JMD 488
-23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.71 JMD 424
-22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.83 JMD 286
49.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.07 JMD 325
-5.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.13 JMD 177
65.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.92 JMD 301
-22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.00 JMD 156
-8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$8.51 JMD 1,333
-19.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$11.55 JMD 1,809
-38.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.22 JMD 348
-37.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.19 JMD 500
-24.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.90 JMD 140
230.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.91 JMD 142
402.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$3.26 JMD 510
-35.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.31 JMD 988
357.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.23 JMD 193
54.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$43.0K JMD 6.7M
-10.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$165 JMD 25.9K
10.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$21.13 JMD 3,308
7.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$47.07 JMD 7,367
-22.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.11 JMD 5,964
54.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.38 JMD 1,155
50.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$63.7 JMD 9,966
1040.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$1,889 JMD 295.7K
707.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$25.68 JMD 4,019
235.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.89 JMD 3,113
88.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$66.3 JMD 10.4K
59.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$76.2 JMD 11.9K
55.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$260 JMD 40.7K
502.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$454 JMD 71.0K
172.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$671 JMD 105.0K
310.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$438 JMD 68.5K
352.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Montego Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$553 JMD 86.6K
351.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Montego Bay: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities