Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rio das Ostras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rio das Ostras

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 94.1% more expensive than Rio das Ostras without rent, and 256.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.2% more expensive than Rio das Ostras without rent, and 203.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$5.03 R$27.9
246.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$26.69 R$148
157.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$6.22 R$34.52
120.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.34 R$7.45
107.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.17 R$6.47
139.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.58 R$3.24
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.81 R$10.06
144.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.77 R$15.37
63.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.05 R$5.85
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.23 R$6.81
65.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.01 R$5.6
96.04%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.03 R$11.29
70.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$6.17 R$34.27
196.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$3.33 R$18.47
194.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$7.93 R$44.01
142.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.32 R$12.89
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.29 R$7.18
81.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.13 R$6.27
86.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.4 R$7.78
97.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.09 R$6.07
87.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.86 R$4.78
105.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.41 R$2.27
265.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.53 R$2.93
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.04 R$11.31
243.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.73 R$31.8
24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.25 R$6.95
14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.05 R$11.36
11.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$0.74 R$4.13
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$38.22 R$212
-24.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.11 R$6.17
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.7 R$3.9
188.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$7.79 R$43.21
279.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.03 R$5.74
75.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$15.9K R$88.4K
141.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$27.7K R$153.7K
16.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$68.5 R$380
176.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$12 R$66.6
84.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$16.06 R$89.2
126.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$23.78 R$132
141.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$13.47 R$74.8
55.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$5.44 R$30.21
98.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$333 R$1,849
119.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$6,338 R$35.2K
138.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$45.81 R$254
89.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$41.39 R$230
-11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$74.5 R$414
37.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$61.7 R$342
89.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$181 R$1,005
773.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$125 R$696
880.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$409 R$2,271
561.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$288 R$1,598
604.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$933 R$5,178
607.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$738 R$4,097
583.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$501 R$2,779
339.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9
-62.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio das Ostras: October 28, 2025

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