Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Philipsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Philipsburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.5% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.2% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.84 ANG 26.5
17.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$74.6 ANG 133
-7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.07 ANG 14.4
69.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.3 ANG 7.67
-35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.93 ANG 5.24
-4.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.75 ANG 6.69
-47.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.96 ANG 5.28
49.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.95 ANG 8.83
-8.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.93 ANG 5.24
-57.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.03 ANG 5.41
-33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.92 ANG 5.22
-32.19%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.26 ANG 11.17
-44.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.23 ANG 32.55
0.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$16.95 ANG 30.25
-42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.16 ANG 34.19
0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$6.15 ANG 10.98
-57.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$6.03 ANG 10.76
-61.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$9.19 ANG 16.4
-77.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.4 ANG 11.42
-56.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.09 ANG 7.3
-50.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$4.1 ANG 7.32
-56.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$4.52 ANG 8.06
-66.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.99 ANG 3.54
-57.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.18 ANG 14.59
-14.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.13 ANG 19.87
-35.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.37 ANG 6.02
-57.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.91 ANG 5.2
-21.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.46 ANG 2.6
106.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$14.9 ANG 26.6
-69.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$5.13 ANG 9.16
-60.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.36 ANG 2.43
33.09%
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
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$222 ANG 396
-14.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$32.34 ANG 57.7
-31.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$71.3 ANG 127
-48.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$62.3 ANG 111
-7.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.07 ANG 23.32
-17.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$372 ANG 664
96.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
36.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
-
-
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
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,982 ANG 3,538
-20.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,900 ANG 3,391
-35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
-52.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
-64.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,947 ANG 5,260
124.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,107 ANG 1,976
98.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.75
-41.04%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

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