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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ribeirao Preto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ribeirao Preto

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.9% more expensive than Ribeirao Preto without rent, and 211.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 95.9% more expensive than Ribeirao Preto without rent, and 176.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.93 R$37.21
146.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$30.50 R$164
127.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.44 R$34.58
115.37%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.55 R$8.34
77.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.93 R$4.99
192.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.60 R$3.21
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.11 R$5.96
299.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.75 R$9.40
163.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.80 R$4.29
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.50 R$8.04
36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.98 R$5.28
96.94%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.09 R$11.23
65.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.16 R$43.83
131.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.47 R$18.66
174.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.73 R$41.53
144.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.27 R$12.17
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.32 R$7.10
86.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.18 R$6.36
84.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.54 R$8.26
85.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.09 R$5.87
78.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.99 R$5.34
86.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.83 R$4.46
75.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.80 R$4.32
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.28 R$12.23
211.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.11 R$43.56
-11.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.18 R$6.34
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.92 R$10.33
20.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.88 R$4.71
240.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$47.16 R$253
-39.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.07 R$5.73
326.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.23 R$6.59
72.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.23 R$38.84
309.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.02 R$5.49
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.9K R$101.7K
103.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.7K R$148.9K
17.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$75.9 R$407
143.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.66 R$73.4
67.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$16.81 R$90.2
124.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$19.66 R$106
194.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$22.64 R$122
-6.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.80 R$31.13
92.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$214 R$1,151
228.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,382 R$28.9K
177.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$38.58 R$207
126.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$34.09 R$183
9.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.2 R$377
48.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$49.09 R$264
137.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$244 R$1,311
528.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$197 R$1,057
522.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$454 R$2,437
512.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$361 R$1,939
457.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,217 R$6,533
473.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$898 R$4,822
436.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ribeirao Preto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$560 R$3,008
341.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.44
-76.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ribeirao Preto: January 12, 2026

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