Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Paradise Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Paradise Island

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35% cheaper than Paradise Island without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.8% cheaper than Paradise Island without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Paradise Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$39.49 BSD 39.49
-55.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$150 BSD 150
-54.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.89 BSD 9.89
38.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.01 BSD 5.01
-44.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.33 BSD 2.33
20.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 BSD 1.73
14.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.94 BSD 3.94
12.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.97 BSD 5.97
-24.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Paradise Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-73.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.96 BSD 2.96
-31.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$6.21 BSD 6.21
-68.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.67 BSD 7.67
-54.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.59 BSD 8.59
113.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.25 BSD 12.25
-19.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$20.6 BSD 20.6
-6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.2 BSD 5.2
-49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.49 BSD 3.49
-32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-55.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.33 BSD 7.33
-62.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.09 BSD 5.09
-59.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$4.32 BSD 4.32
-59.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.49 BSD 3.49
-57.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$3.07 BSD 3.07
-72.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.53 BSD 13.53
-48.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$28.45 BSD 28.45
-74.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.81 BSD 3.81
-62.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.51 BSD 4.51
-49.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Paradise Island
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
$6.1 BSD 6.1
-24.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$101 BSD 101
-70.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.39 BSD 1.39
30.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K BSD 37.7K
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.5K BSD 43.5K
-25.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Paradise Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$201 BSD 201
-5.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$70.9 BSD 70.9
-68.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$102 BSD 102
-64.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Paradise Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$130 BSD 130
-56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.08 BSD 15.08
-28.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Paradise Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$704 BSD 704
4.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.9K BSD 14.9K
1.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Paradise Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$65 BSD 65
33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$77.6 BSD 77.6
-52.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 BSD 113
-9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$130 BSD 130
-9.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Paradise Island
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
$5,399 BSD 5,399
-49.85%
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
Paradise Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,535 BSD 2,535
-13.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.05
-51.91%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paradise Island: October 28, 2025

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