Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Peru

For one person, living is cheaper in Peru: $849 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $18,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
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🇵🇪 Peru
$849
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😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 75% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 183.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 81.4% more expensive than Peru without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$3.41 PEN 11.69
427.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$29.41 PEN 101
129.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$6.29 PEN 21.55
112.56%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$3.10 PEN 10.63
7.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$0.92 PEN 3.17
220.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$0.49 PEN 1.70
287.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$2.30 PEN 7.89
68.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$3.42 PEN 11.71
33.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.51 PEN 5.18
-15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$2.29 PEN 7.86
-14.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$1.32 PEN 4.53
32.58%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$2.72 PEN 9.31
79.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$7.91 PEN 27.11
120.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$5.66 PEN 19.41
60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$9.04 PEN 30.98
123.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$1.83 PEN 6.27
68.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$1.05 PEN 3.59
93.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$1.22 PEN 4.18
113.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$1.22 PEN 4.18
122.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$0.90 PEN 3.08
138.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$0.85 PEN 2.91
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$0.82 PEN 2.80
87.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$0.85 PEN 2.91
9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$5.65 PEN 19.37
25.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$7.83 PEN 26.83
-2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$2.00 PEN 6.87
-25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$2.89 PEN 9.92
-5.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$0.60 PEN 2.06
391.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$26.75 PEN 91.7
-3.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$2.30 PEN 7.89
36.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$2.00 PEN 6.85
-27.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$6.96 PEN 23.84
390.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.58 PEN 5.42
13.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$22.0K PEN 75.5K
57.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$25.5K PEN 87.3K
18.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$55.7 PEN 191
224.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$13.43 PEN 46.04
0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$26.21 PEN 89.9
33.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$31.20 PEN 107
70.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$16.50 PEN 56.6
-2.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$5.86 PEN 20.10
94.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$161 PEN 552
482.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$10.9K PEN 37.2K
52.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$49.19 PEN 169
79.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$31.54 PEN 108
26.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$73.0 PEN 250
41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$72.0 PEN 247
66.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$472 PEN 1,620
258.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$244 PEN 838
432.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$831 PEN 2,848
210.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$475 PEN 1,630
308.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$2,209 PEN 7,573
238.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$1,231 PEN 4,220
321.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$550 PEN 1,884
318.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
9.73
-66.29%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Peru: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Peru
$244 81.2% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Peru
$209 35.7% $116
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Peru
$107 60.5% $165
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Peru
$95 58.4% $134
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Peru
$102 35.7% $56
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Peru
$43 43.4% $33
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Peru
$41 13.8% $6.7
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇵🇪 Peru
🕒 Local time
06:59 6:59 AM
23:59 11:59 PM
7 h behind Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
33,726,000
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

PEN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Peruvian Sol exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.43 PEN (1 PEN = 0.292 USD). 1 EUR = 3.84 PEN (1 PEN = 0.26 EUR).

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