Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto Padre Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puerto Padre

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.9% cheaper than Puerto Padre without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.3% more expensive than Puerto Padre without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.13 CUP 243
71.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.19 CUP 677
143.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.44 CUP 178
84.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.4 CUP 81.6
-18.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.48 CUP 35.63
89.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 CUP 24.65
92.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.76 CUP 66.3
60.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.03 CUP 72.8
49.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.82 CUP 67.6
-56.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.02 CUP 48.48
0.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.73 CUP 65.5
-27.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.94 CUP 94.6
-12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.88 CUP 165
166.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.43 CUP 250
-5.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$20.17 CUP 484
-4.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.13 CUP 99.2
-36.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.98 CUP 47.57
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.57 CUP 61.7
-17.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.75 CUP 65.9
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 CUP 54.9
-10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.16 CUP 51.8
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.75 CUP 41.95
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.28 CUP 30.67
-33.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.48 CUP 83.6
101.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$22.07 CUP 530
-67.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.95 CUP 46.72
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.99 CUP 95.7
-42.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.23 CUP 5.48
1213.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.51 CUP 636
9.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.31 CUP 79.4
38.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.72 CUP 17.18
180.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.35 CUP 488
45.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 CUP 29.26
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$105.1K CUP 2.5M
-63.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$90.1K CUP 2.2M
-64.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$45.94 CUP 1,103
312.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.5 CUP 420
26.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$262 CUP 6,298
-86.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$66.3 CUP 1,591
-13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.92 CUP 406
23.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$1.02 CUP 24.58
958.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$201 CUP 4,819
264.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$25.3K CUP 606.8K
-40.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$53.7 CUP 1,289
61.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.58 CUP 1,022
-13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.4 CUP 2,193
11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.6 CUP 2,319
21.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$91.1 CUP 2,186
1635.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$219 CUP 5,267
460.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$766 CUP 18.4K
253.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$179 CUP 4,287
1035.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$390 CUP 9,361
1592.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$346 CUP 8,310
1357.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puerto Padre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$56 CUP 1,343
3829.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.62
-60.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Padre: October 27, 2025

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