Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Praia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Praia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.8% more expensive than Praia without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.8% more expensive than Praia without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$5.21 CVE 494
230.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$36.93 CVE 3,505
84.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.00 CVE 665
96.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.62 CVE 154
75.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$3.23 CVE 306
-13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 CVE 123
58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.75 CVE 261
66.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.06 CVE 196
123.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.43 CVE 136
-10.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.17 CVE 206
-2.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$3.46 CVE 328
-42.20%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.27 CVE 216
53.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$27.20 CVE 2,582
-31.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$3.93 CVE 373
139.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$17.11 CVE 1,624
9.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$5.30 CVE 503
-50.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.08 CVE 292
-22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.85 CVE 365
-45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$4.80 CVE 456
-43.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.47 CVE 140
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.54 CVE 146
21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.47 CVE 140
0.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.53 CVE 146
-39.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.74 CVE 450
44.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$9.00 CVE 854
-20.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.79 CVE 170
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.93 CVE 183
24.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.84 CVE 79.8
253.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$29.06 CVE 2,759
-1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.53 CVE 145
198.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.31 CVE 124
60.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$10.33 CVE 981
179.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.66 CVE 158
14.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$29.2K CVE 2.8M
32.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
-18.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$184 CVE 17.5K
-0.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$27.60 CVE 2,620
-18.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$54.1 CVE 5,136
-32.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$31.98 CVE 3,036
83.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$8.65 CVE 821
140.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.60 CVE 531
98.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$142 CVE 13.5K
410.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$3,180 CVE 301.9K
379.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$86.6 CVE 8,225
-0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$31.64 CVE 3,004
18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$84.8 CVE 8,046
24.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$126 CVE 11.9K
-5.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$462 CVE 43.9K
239.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$256 CVE 24.3K
381.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,064 CVE 101.0K
158.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$555 CVE 52.7K
256.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,319 CVE 125.2K
424.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,017 CVE 96.5K
368.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Praia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$210 CVE 20.0K
1087.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9
-62.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Praia: March 3, 2026

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