Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Plettenberg Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.6% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.9% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.42 R 150
106.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.05 R 606
101.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.67 R 101
141.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 R 32.03
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.98 R 17.47
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 R 14.56
141.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.55 R 45.3
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.58 R 45.93
75.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.03 R 18.25
20.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.99 R 17.54
105.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 R 28.85
22.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 R 43.85
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.8 R 174
86.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.31 R 76.6
127.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.21 R 128
166.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.65 R 29.37
58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.21 R 21.48
93.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.2 R 21.31
75.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 R 22.22
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 R 15.81
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.81 R 14.43
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.73 R 13.06
105.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.92 R 16.42
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.85 R 50.6
145.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.53 R 80.6
57.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.08 R 37.03
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.27 R 40.32
0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.69 R 30.05
78.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.14 R 20.25
302.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.93 R 16.61
117.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.01 R 71.4
637.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.31 R 23.37
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.5K R 383.2K
78.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.7K R 420.9K
36.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$142 R 2,531
33.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.66 R 616
-36.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.6 R 527
22.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.19 R 519
96.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$1.14 R 20.33
1737.72%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.71 R 101
89.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$198 R 3,517
270.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,287 R 76.2K
252.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$40.41 R 719
114.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.29 R 574
13.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$112 R 1,985
-8.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$58 R 1,032
101.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$359 R 6,390
339.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$367 R 6,535
234.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$675 R 12K
301.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$843 R 15K
140.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,156 R 38.3K
206.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,463 R 26K
244.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$884 R 15.7K
148.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: October 28, 2025

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