Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Panajachel Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Panajachel

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.6% more expensive than Panajachel without rent, and 265.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 85.4% more expensive than Panajachel without rent, and 201.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.5 Q 34.59
286.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.46 Q 249
111.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.45 Q 49.58
112.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.55 Q 19.58
9.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.21 Q 9.31
131.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 Q 7.46
104.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.63 Q 20.18
68.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.65 Q 35.71
-2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.11 Q 16.2
-41.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.53 Q 11.75
32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.11 Q 16.19
-6.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.79 Q 13.78
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.64 Q 58.7
139.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.23 Q 63.2
19.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.26 Q 78.9
87.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.72 Q 28.57
-29.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 Q 11.61
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.06 Q 23.51
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.16 Q 8.92
138.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 Q 8.39
87.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.27 Q 17.46
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.64 Q 4.88
134.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.23 Q 9.45
-30.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.58 Q 27.54
95.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.97 Q 61.2
-10.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.61 Q 12.39
-11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.44 Q 18.72
-6.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Panajachel
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
$5.25 Q 40.33
-12.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.6 Q 4.62
236.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$15.8 Q 121
87.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.12 Q 8.62
61.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.3K Q 148.4K
98.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.1K Q 192.8K
29.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$33.15 Q 255
471.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.59 Q 204
-16.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$47.99 Q 369
-24.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.31 Q 56.2
47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$245 Q 1,886
198.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,859 Q 45K
158.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.79 Q 383
74.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.6 Q 412
-31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$114 Q 877
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$124 Q 950
-5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Panajachel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
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
Panajachel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.9
-61.91%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Panajachel: October 27, 2025

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