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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.8% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 224.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.6% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 183.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.35 VES 3,129
134.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$55.8 VES 23.8K
22.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$5.99 VES 2,548
129.05%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$0.98 VES 416
189.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.72 VES 308
290.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.51 VES 218
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.03 VES 437
344.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.48 VES 631
211.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.90 VES 807
-32.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.68 VES 1,139
-20.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.50 VES 638
33.33%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.88 VES 1,227
20.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.00 VES 4,259
86.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$7.50 VES 3,192
25.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.64 VES 3,254
144.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$5.12 VES 2,179
-49.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.85 VES 785
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.22 VES 943
-5.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.99 VES 846
37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.70 VES 1,149
-27.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.16 VES 918
-13.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.34 VES 570
10.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.95 VES 831
-52.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.07 VES 1,734
68.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.87 VES 3,349
-9.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.51 VES 641
-8.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.01 VES 856
19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.26 VES 112
1042.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.92 VES 1,243
56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.69 VES 1,144
-21.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$5.06 VES 2,153
470.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.49 VES 207
287.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$25.1K VES 10.7M
54.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$39.7K VES 16.9M
-18.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$20.13 VES 8,570
810.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$9.96 VES 4,238
127.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$24.73 VES 10.5K
47.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.15 VES 2,619
80.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$60.2 VES 25.6K
1107.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,560 VES 2.4M
174.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$44.22 VES 18.8K
95.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$38.75 VES 16.5K
-3.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$44.70 VES 19.0K
136.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$40.17 VES 17.1K
194.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$183 VES 78.1K
754.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$187 VES 79.7K
559.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$437 VES 186.1K
529.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$200 VES 85.2K
889.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$516 VES 219.5K
1242.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$305 VES 129.9K
1460.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$227 VES 96.6K
1001.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
21.33
-84.11%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

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