Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Playa del Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Playa del Coco

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.2% cheaper than Playa del Coco without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11% cheaper than Playa del Coco without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$16.08 ₡7,973

6.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$79.4 ₡39.4K

-12.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$10.10 ₡5,008

37.33%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$7.14 ₡3,539

-61.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.39 ₡1,187

13.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.92 ₡950

3.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$3.33 ₡1,649

33.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$6.10 ₡3,026

-24.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$2.59 ₡1,285

-50.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.90 ₡1,438

-29.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.15 ₡1,066

-10.23%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$3.01 ₡1,492

14.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$8.20 ₡4,066

130.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$12.71 ₡6,299

-25.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$13.71 ₡6,798

37.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$4.54 ₡2,249

-42.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.49 ₡741

65.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$4.38 ₡2,172

-50.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$1.60 ₡793

78.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$3.32 ₡1,646

-41.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$2.96 ₡1,467

-37.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.02 ₡503

43.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$2.94 ₡1,458

-69.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$4.86 ₡2,412

46.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$14.11 ₡6,997

-49.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.20 ₡1,089

-35.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.61 ₡1,296

-11.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.17 ₡582

156.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$2.93 ₡1,453

55.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.85 ₡917

14.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$8.12 ₡4,028

264.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.89 ₡939

-1.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

$37.1K ₡18.4M

3.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

$32.4K ₡16.1M

0.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 €159

$174 ₡86.4K

5.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

$25.86 ₡12.8K

-11.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$59.0 ₡29.2K

-36.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$56.5 ₡28.0K

2.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$23.91 ₡11.9K

-11.50%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$10.14 ₡5,027

10.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

$519 ₡257.3K

35.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$12.7K ₡6.3M

17.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$61.3 ₡30.4K

42.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$51.4 ₡25.5K

-27.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$127 ₡62.8K

-17.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$107 ₡52.9K

9.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$752 ₡372.7K

104.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$598 ₡296.3K

105.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,489 ₡738.2K

86.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$981 ₡486.2K

105.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$306 ₡151.5K

1477.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$708 ₡350.8K

249.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

10.17

-66.67%

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

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Coco: January 12, 2026

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