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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 128.2% more expensive than Praia Grande without rent, and 214% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 135.8% more expensive than Praia Grande without rent, and 183.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.24 R$22.79
302.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$31.73 R$170
118.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.52 R$34.99
112.73%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.28 R$6.88
114.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.15 R$6.16
136.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.50 R$2.66
296.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.60 R$8.61
176.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.86 R$15.37
61.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.02 R$5.45
25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.37 R$7.35
49.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.91 R$4.89
112.09%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.63 R$8.78
112.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.92 R$53.3
90.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.63 R$14.10
261.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.51 R$29.59
242.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.46 R$7.82
78.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.05 R$5.66
134.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.09 R$5.85
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.14 R$6.13
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.45 R$7.81
34.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.38 R$7.39
34.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.53 R$2.82
175.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.64 R$3.45
42.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.85 R$9.95
283.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.80 R$36.50
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.88 R$4.73
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.07 R$11.14
12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.87 R$4.66
244.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$43.61 R$234
-34.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.91 R$4.86
401.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.62 R$3.34
241.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.84 R$42.12
277.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.06 R$5.70
75.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$21.1K R$113.3K
82.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.4K R$141.5K
23.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$52.9 R$284
248.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.01 R$59.2
107.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$17.89 R$96.1
110.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$29.57 R$159
96.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$12.67 R$68.0
67.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.19 R$38.62
55.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$110 R$588
542.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,691 R$41.3K
94.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$53.9 R$289
62.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$33.54 R$180
11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$54.5 R$293
90.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$71.8 R$386
62.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$378 R$2,031
305.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$215 R$1,152
471.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$599 R$3,215
364.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$404 R$2,167
399.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,392 R$7,472
401.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$4,558 R$24.5K
5.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Praia Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$402 R$2,161
514.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.17
-69.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Praia Grande: January 13, 2026

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