Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.2% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 220.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 89.3% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 176.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.68 VES 769
126.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54 VES 5,402
27.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.14 VES 615
123.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.01 VES 101
175.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 VES 68.1
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 VES 48.14
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.01 VES 101
338.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.46 VES 146
210.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.81 VES 181
-31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.81 VES 281
-27.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 VES 143
38.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.86 VES 286
20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.83 VES 984
86.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.26 VES 726
35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.33 VES 734
162.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.33 VES 533
-51.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.87 VES 187
25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.24 VES 225
-5.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.98 VES 198
39.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.66 VES 266
-23.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.16 VES 217
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.37 VES 137
9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.9 VES 191
-55.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.1 VES 411
70.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.81 VES 782
-8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.53 VES 153
-6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 VES 197
16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.24 VES 24.02
1158.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.01 VES 301
52.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.78 VES 278
-27.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.9 VES 490
503.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.52 VES 51.6
248.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.7K VES 2.5M
55.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39K VES 3.9M
-17.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$19.96 VES 1,997
849.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.89 VES 990
124.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.06 VES 2,508
45.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.84 VES 585
84.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$59.4 VES 5,949
1131.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,555 VES 556K
172.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$44.29 VES 4,433
95.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.69 VES 3,872
-4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$45.82 VES 4,587
123.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.44 VES 3,948
196.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$180 VES 18K
778.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$187 VES 18.7K
558.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$428 VES 42.9K
532.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$203 VES 20.4K
896.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$522 VES 52.2K
1165.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$308 VES 30.9K
1535.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$227 VES 22.7K
868.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
21.33
-84.11%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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