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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 163.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$7.46 JMD 1,175

128.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$63.1 JMD 9,947

10.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$8.74 JMD 1,377

58.70%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$4.39 JMD 692

-37.36%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$1.37 JMD 216

98.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.75 JMD 118

164.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$2.44 JMD 384

81.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$3.17 JMD 500

45.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$4.32 JMD 681

-70.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$3.52 JMD 554

-41.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.62 JMD 256

19.14%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$3.61 JMD 569

-4.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$10.94 JMD 1,723

72.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$6.48 JMD 1,021

46.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$7.50 JMD 1,182

151.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$5.96 JMD 939

-56.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$3.16 JMD 498

-22.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$4.26 JMD 671

-48.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$3.04 JMD 479

-6.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$2.05 JMD 323

-4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$2.03 JMD 319

-8.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$2.98 JMD 470

-51.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$1.45 JMD 229

-37.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$8.70 JMD 1,370

-18.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$11.52 JMD 1,815

-37.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.88 JMD 454

-50.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$3.18 JMD 501

-27.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$1.13 JMD 178

303.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$3.26 JMD 514

-34.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$6.45 JMD 1,016

358.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.30 JMD 204

43.08%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

-11.77%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

-3.56%

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

$184 €159

$161 JMD 25.3K

14.77%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$21.92 JMD 3,453

4.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$50.3 JMD 7,917

-24.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$13.25 JMD 2,088

-15.70%

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

$704 €607

$223 JMD 35.1K

216.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$2,530 JMD 398.7K

490.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$26.16 JMD 4,121

234.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$25.52 JMD 4,020

46.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$71.5 JMD 11.3K

45.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$77.6 JMD 12.2K

50.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

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

$404 JMD 63.7K

511.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

9.15

-62.95%

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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