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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.6% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.2% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.72 JMD 1,228
125.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$63 JMD 10K
9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.96 JMD 1,427
53.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.46 JMD 710
-37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.32 JMD 210
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 JMD 119
164.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.49 JMD 396
77.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.06 JMD 487
48.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$4.23 JMD 674
-70.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.58 JMD 570
-43.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 JMD 256
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.48 JMD 554
-0.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.08 JMD 1,764
65.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.46 JMD 1,028
52.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.85 JMD 1,250
145.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.83 JMD 929
-55.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.12 JMD 496
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.11 JMD 654
-48.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3 JMD 478
-7.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 JMD 325
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.92 JMD 305
-7.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3 JMD 477
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.49 JMD 238
-42.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$8.88 JMD 1,413
-21.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.29 JMD 1,798
-36.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.75 JMD 437
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.06 JMD 488
-25.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
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
$1.11 JMD 177
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.11 JMD 494
-35.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.33 JMD 1,007
366.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.23 JMD 195
47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
-11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34K JMD 5.4M
-4.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$164 JMD 26.1K
15.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.27 JMD 3,546
-0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$50.6 JMD 8,062
-28.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.35 JMD 2,126
-19.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$230 JMD 36.6K
218.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
506.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.93 JMD 4,128
234.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$25.56 JMD 4,068
43.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
41.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
51.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$396 JMD 63K
455.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

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