Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santa Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.3% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.5% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$10.72 ₡5,316

59.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$60.6 ₡30.0K

14.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$9.93 ₡4,923

39.68%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$3.85 ₡1,910

-28.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 €2.34

$1.98 ₡981

37.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.60 ₡792

23.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$3.00 ₡1,487

47.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$4.56 ₡2,263

1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.96 ₡973

-34.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.91 ₡1,443

-29.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.14 ₡1,061

-9.81%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.91 ₡1,441

18.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$9.94 ₡4,928

89.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$8.98 ₡4,451

6.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$13.40 ₡6,642

40.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$4.62 ₡2,291

-43.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.00 ₡497

146.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$4.37 ₡2,168

-50.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$3.47 ₡1,723

-17.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$3.52 ₡1,743

-44.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$3.22 ₡1,596

-42.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$0.96 ₡475

52.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$2.95 ₡1,463

-69.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$5.25 ₡2,605

35.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$18.01 ₡8,929

-60.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.40 ₡1,192

-40.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.91 ₡1,442

-20.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.03 ₡508

191.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$1.86 ₡921

145.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.78 ₡884

19.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$8.09 ₡4,010

265.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.39 ₡691

33.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

$37.3K ₡18.5M

3.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

$32.2K ₡16.0M

0.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 €159

$94.4 ₡46.8K

95.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

$25.54 ₡12.7K

-10.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$54.2 ₡26.9K

-30.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$56.8 ₡28.2K

2.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$23.84 ₡11.8K

-11.24%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$6.14 ₡3,045

81.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

$558 ₡276.9K

26.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$12.8K ₡6.4M

16.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$63.1 ₡31.3K

38.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$50.9 ₡25.2K

-26.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$125 ₡62.1K

-17.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$107 ₡53.1K

9.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$767 ₡380.4K

99.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$604 ₡299.3K

103.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,541 ₡764.1K

80.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$970 ₡480.9K

107.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

10.17

-66.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz: January 12, 2026

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