Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and New Providence Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and New Providence

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.8% cheaper than New Providence without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.9% cheaper than New Providence without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.31 BSD 30.31
-42.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$121 BSD 121
-43.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.66 BSD 9.66
41.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.33 BSD 6.33
-56.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.8 BSD 4.8
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.6 BSD 3.6
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.15 BSD 9.15
-51.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.43 BSD 4.43
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.91 BSD 2.91
-57.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-56.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$6.26 BSD 6.26
-68.37%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.64 BSD 6.64
-47.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.27 BSD 13.27
38.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.26 BSD 8.26
18.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.19 BSD 13.19
45.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.99 BSD 2.99
-12.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.99 BSD 3.99
-41.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.57 BSD 4.57
-53.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.03 BSD 3.03
-8.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.08 BSD 3.08
-33.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.48 BSD 2.48
-28.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.5 BSD 2.5
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.52 BSD 2.52
-66.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.93 BSD 11.93
-41.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$24.87 BSD 24.87
-71.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.41 BSD 3.41
-58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.9 BSD 3.9
-41.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.26 BSD 1.26
139.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$59.3 BSD 59.3
-50.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$39.28 BSD 39.28
-43.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$99.5 BSD 99.5
-63.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$75.6 BSD 75.6
-24.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.88 BSD 14.88
-27.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
New Providence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,471 BSD 1,471
7.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$712 BSD 712
72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$4,422 BSD 4,422
-54.14%
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
New Providence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$800 BSD 800
174.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Providence: October 28, 2025

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