Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pouso Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pouso Alegre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 128.6% more expensive than Pouso Alegre without rent, and 242.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 161.4% more expensive than Pouso Alegre without rent, and 205.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$3.63 R$20.15
379.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$14.34 R$79.6
379.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$5.88 R$32.64
133.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.85 R$10.27
50.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$0.82 R$4.55
241.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 R$2.86
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.27 R$7.07
248.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2 R$11.08
126.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.82 R$4.57
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.15 R$6.39
76.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.33 R$7.38
48.87%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.7 R$9.46
103.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$7.09 R$39.34
158.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$2.36 R$13.12
316.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$6.19 R$34.34
210.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.63 R$9.03
60.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.21 R$6.71
93.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.12 R$11.75
-0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.81 R$10.05
53.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 R$7.35
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.24 R$6.9
42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.69 R$3.83
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.71 R$3.93
19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.14 R$11.86
227.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.2 R$34.42
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.75 R$4.19
90.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.88 R$4.87
160.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.66 R$3.65
357.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$37.82 R$210
-23.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.27 R$7.08
261.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.01 R$5.62
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$6.29 R$34.92
369.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.01 R$5.63
79.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$20.5K R$113.6K
87.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$28.8K R$159.7K
12.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$36.62 R$203
417.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$6.58 R$36.5
237.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$16.41 R$91.1
121.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$22.1 R$123
159.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$21.93 R$122
-4.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.32 R$29.54
103.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$286 R$1,585
156.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$8,005 R$44.4K
88.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$46.36 R$257
87.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$39.12 R$217
-5.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$71.4 R$396
43.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.04 R$228
185.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$313 R$1,736
405.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$219 R$1,214
462.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$582 R$3,233
364.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$427 R$2,370
375.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,332 R$7,393
395.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,119 R$6,214
350.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pouso Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$406 R$2,251
442.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9
-62.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pouso Alegre: October 28, 2025

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