Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Juan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and San Juan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.5% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.2% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.38 TTD 49.57
135.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$58.6 TTD 394
17.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.21 TTD 48.44
90.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 TTD 24.39
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.08 TTD 7.28
159.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 TTD 4.87
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.9 TTD 12.75
133.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.88 TTD 19.34
57.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.78 TTD 18.66
-55.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.78 TTD 18.65
-26.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 TTD 17.48
-23.85%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.13 TTD 34.48
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.95 TTD 53.4
130.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.56 TTD 71
-7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.39 TTD 96.7
33.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.7 TTD 38.3
-54.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.63 TTD 17.68
-11.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.42 TTD 29.72
-52.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.84 TTD 32.51
-42.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 TTD 9.58
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 TTD 11.57
2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.88 TTD 12.64
-20.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.41 TTD 9.49
-39.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.93 TTD 39.84
18.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.37 TTD 130
-63.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.11 TTD 14.18
-32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.82 TTD 18.97
-18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.04 TTD 7
341.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 TTD 8.23
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.7 TTD 98.8
101.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.14 TTD 7.63
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.5K TTD 224.9K
14.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38K TTD 255.6K
-14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$78.9 TTD 530
140.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$45.85 TTD 308
-51.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$61.8 TTD 415
-41.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.07 TTD 67.7
7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$332 TTD 2,232
120.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
110.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.4 TTD 399
46.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.24 TTD 257
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$143 TTD 964
-28.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$127 TTD 850
-7.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$727 TTD 4,882
117.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$435 TTD 2,922
182.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,041 TTD 6,991
160.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$735 TTD 4,941
175.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.38
-36.99%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

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