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 131.6% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 285.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 129.4% more expensive than San Francisco de Macoris without rent, and 241.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.81 DOP 228
351.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$13.47 DOP 804
406.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.69 DOP 400
105.08%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.62 DOP 157
8.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.57 DOP 33.91
392.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.49 DOP 29.46
316.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.14 DOP 128
114.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.61 DOP 156
76.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.18 DOP 70.7
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.78 DOP 106
19.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.14 DOP 68.1
75.44%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.40 DOP 83.4
148.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.09 DOP 244
356.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$3.53 DOP 211
166.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.87 DOP 410
171.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.63 DOP 157
-0.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.78 DOP 46.32
206.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.30 DOP 77.6
60.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.83 DOP 49.79
228.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.21 DOP 72.3
61.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.24 DOP 74.3
50.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.61 DOP 36.19
142.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.91 DOP 54.3
1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.42 DOP 204
100.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$11.22 DOP 670
-36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.67 DOP 159
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.12 DOP 186
-22.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.57 DOP 34.04
421.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.50 DOP 209
30.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.01 DOP 120
4.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$5.90 DOP 353
388.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.11 DOP 66.4
71.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
47.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
0.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$39.24 DOP 2,344
367.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.65 DOP 516
161.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$35.58 DOP 2,125
2.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$16.93 DOP 1,011
246.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$8.28 DOP 495
151.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$4.13 DOP 246
168.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$171 DOP 10.2K
325.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,010 DOP 120.0K
658.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$25.33 DOP 1,512
240.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$52.7 DOP 3,146
-28.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$67.1 DOP 4,006
57.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$66.8 DOP 3,988
77.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$161 DOP 9,595
875.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$110 DOP 6,544
1027.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$337 DOP 20.1K
717.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$263 DOP 15.7K
652.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Francisco de Macoris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Francisco de Macoris: March 2, 2026

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