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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Francisco de Macoris Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Francisco de Macoris

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.6% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 285.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 105.4% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 244.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.78 DOPย 241
351.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$13.36 DOPย 852
420.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.63 DOPย 422
109.20%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.53 DOPย 161
8.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.61 DOPย 38.69
345.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.53 DOPย 34.02
273.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.08 DOPย 133
112.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.63 DOPย 167
75.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.18 DOPย 75.4
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.74 DOPย 111
17.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.14 DOPย 72.6
69.30%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.40 DOPย 89.2
147.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.10 DOPย 261
360.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.55 DOPย 226
168.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.62 DOPย 422
185.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.62 DOPย 167
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.79 DOPย 50.2
211.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.24 DOPย 79.3
75.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.88 DOPย 56.1
223.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.16 DOPย 73.8
68.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.23 DOPย 78.7
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.61 DOPย 38.77
139.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.90 DOPย 57.5
1.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.42 DOPย 218
107.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.01 DOPย 702
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.61 DOPย 167
-45.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.23 DOPย 206
-28.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.61 DOPย 39.01
391.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.44 DOPย 220
32.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.97 DOPย 126
7.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.07 DOPย 387
387.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.16 DOPย 73.8
60.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.7K DOPย 1.7M
44.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$32.3K DOPย 2.1M
0.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$39.55 DOPย 2,521
366.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.48 DOPย 540
169.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$35.41 DOPย 2,257
6.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$17.04 DOPย 1,086
240.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$8.62 DOPย 550
145.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.19 DOPย 267
166.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$173 DOPย 11.0K
307.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$2,031 DOPย 129.5K
635.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$25.36 DOPย 1,617
244.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$51.0 DOPย 3,248
-26.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.2 DOPย 4,345
52.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$67.1 DOPย 4,279
73.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$159 DOPย 10.2K
861.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$110 DOPย 6,983
1019.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$336 DOPย 21.4K
726.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$271 DOPย 17.3K
642.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: January 11, 2026

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