Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ponta Grossa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ponta Grossa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 130.1% more expensive than Ponta Grossa without rent, and 252.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 151.5% more expensive than Ponta Grossa without rent, and 219.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$4.45 R$24.69
291.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$17.95 R$99.6
282.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.21 R$34.47
120.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.27 R$7.07
118.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1 R$5.55
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 R$2.87
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.25 R$6.93
254.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.49 R$13.83
81.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.87 R$4.81
42.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.07 R$5.92
89.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.81 R$4.52
144.44%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.4 R$13.3
44.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$5.79 R$32.14
216.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3 R$16.66
227.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$5.59 R$31.05
244.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.38 R$7.65
89.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.9 R$5
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.02 R$5.63
106.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.39 R$7.7
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.69 R$3.85
195.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.73 R$4.03
142.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.56 R$3.1
167.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.67 R$3.72
26.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.36 R$13.09
196.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.42 R$24.51
61.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1 R$5.57
43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.12 R$11.78
8.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.74 R$4.13
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$28.52 R$158
1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.5 R$8.3
206.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.67 R$3.72
201.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$5.08 R$28.2
481.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.03 R$5.74
75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$11.9K R$65.9K
223.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$26.6K R$147.5K
21.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$33.77 R$187
461.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$8.08 R$44.86
174.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$18.11 R$101
100.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$35.44 R$197
61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.34 R$85.2
36.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$7.22 R$40.07
49.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$143 R$794
411.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$4,973 R$27.6K
204.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$40.57 R$225
113.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$30.89 R$171
19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$70.9 R$393
44.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$50.7 R$281
130.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$319 R$1,770
395.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$214 R$1,187
475.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$482 R$2,678
461.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$394 R$2,185
415.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$831 R$4,613
694.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$585 R$3,245
762.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$492 R$2,733
346.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ponta Grossa: October 27, 2025

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