Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Porlamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Porlamar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122.6% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 259.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 114.3% more expensive than Porlamar without rent, and 283.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$4.44 VES 1,921
287.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$49.91 VES 21.6K
36.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.89 VES 3,417
73.89%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.53 VES 662
85.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.70 VES 737
65.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.80 VES 347
155.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.34 VES 580
241.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.27 VES 982
103.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.61 VES 698
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.52 VES 658
39.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.18 VES 509
69.49%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.98 VES 860
75.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.05 VES 2,623
208.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.63 VES 2,871
42.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.28 VES 3,152
156.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$4.15 VES 1,798
-37.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.77 VES 767
35.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.47 VES 639
42.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.80 VES 779
51.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.68 VES 726
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.54 VES 666
21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.83 VES 793
-19.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.01 VES 439
-8.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.96 VES 1,283
132.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.67 VES 2,888
6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.74 VES 320
86.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.64 VES 708
46.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.46 VES 198
545.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$5.12 VES 2,216
-10.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.92 VES 1,265
-28.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.52 VES 225
265.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$30.59 VES 13.3K
499.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$10.15 VES 4,396
122.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$34.66 VES 15.0K
5.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$50.1 VES 21.7K
17.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$10.04 VES 4,351
107.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.06 VES 1,326
262.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$198 VES 85.6K
693.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$197 VES 85.3K
527.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$395 VES 171.1K
1652.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$148 VES 64.2K
3109.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Porlamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$217 VES 94.1K
1049.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

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