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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 129.1% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 282.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 171.1% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 250.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.8 DOP 224
358.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$13.38 DOP 788
413.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.88 DOP 405
99.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.48 DOP 146
12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.57 DOP 33.71
391.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 DOP 28.6
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.09 DOP 123
111.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.57 DOP 151
76.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.16 DOP 68
6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.75 DOP 103
16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 DOP 66.8
73.68%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.46 DOP 86
136.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.09 DOP 241
347.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.55 DOP 209
176.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.87 DOP 404
180.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.59 DOP 152
0.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.75 DOP 43.99
212.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.28 DOP 75.5
64.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.86 DOP 50.8
222.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 DOP 67.7
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 DOP 77
35.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.62 DOP 36.34
141.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.95 DOP 56.2
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.48 DOP 205
101.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.52 DOP 502
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.66 DOP 157
-46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.24 DOP 191
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.62 DOP 36.26
387.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.34 DOP 197
37.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.94 DOP 114
4.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.91 DOP 348
400.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.15 DOP 68
57.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.3K DOP 1.5M
45.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.6K DOP 1.9M
2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$39.98 DOP 2,354
374.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.64 DOP 509
156.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.09 DOP 2,124
0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$16.78 DOP 988
242.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.26 DOP 486
153.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.25 DOP 250
154.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$170 DOP 10K
330.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,015 DOP 118.6K
650.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.73 DOP 1,514
237.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.4 DOP 3,082
-29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.5 DOP 4,033
49.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$67.5 DOP 3,976
73.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$160 DOP 9,417
888.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$106 DOP 6,219
1064.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$337 DOP 19.8K
703.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$271 DOP 15.9K
649.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$340 DOP 20K
546.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: October 27, 2025

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