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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6% more expensive than Santa Lucia without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.9% more expensive than Santa Lucia without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$10.18 CUP 244
70.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$29.67 CUP 712
132.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.9 CUP 166
104.20%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$3.23 CUP 77.5
-12.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.13 CUP 27.05
149.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.93 CUP 22.34
110.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.02 CUP 48.47
125.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.01 CUP 72.3
56.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.97 CUP 47.34
-34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 CUP 45.33
10.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.47 CUP 35.23
31.97%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$3.57 CUP 85.6
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$6.47 CUP 155
185.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$5.86 CUP 141
61.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$11.08 CUP 266
69.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.74 CUP 65.7
-1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.58 CUP 37.96
55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.01 CUP 48.26
8.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.23 CUP 53.5
25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.04 CUP 48.99
-0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 CUP 41.37
2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.97 CUP 23.28
51.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.98 CUP 23.52
-13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$3.9 CUP 93.7
73.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$11.95 CUP 287
-40.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.63 CUP 39.18
-15.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.34 CUP 56.1
2.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.17 CUP 4.14
1611.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$25.38 CUP 609
13.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.18 CUP 76.4
43.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.41 CUP 9.88
414.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$14.99 CUP 360
92.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.02 CUP 24.48
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$69.1K CUP 1.7M
-43.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$81.5K CUP 2M
-60.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$35.54 CUP 853
418.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$15.23 CUP 366
46.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$253 CUP 6,078
-85.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$40.69 CUP 976
43.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$14.79 CUP 355
40.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$1.01 CUP 24.36
991.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$162 CUP 3,881
341.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$3,982 CUP 95.6K
281.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$70.7 CUP 1,696
22.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$55.2 CUP 1,326
-33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$101 CUP 2,423
4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$105 CUP 2,511
11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$545 CUP 13.1K
189.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$354 CUP 8,497
255.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$746 CUP 17.9K
264.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$508 CUP 12.2K
299.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$336 CUP 8,068
1843.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$380 CUP 9,121
1220.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santa Lucia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$56.2 CUP 1,348
3819.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.94
-31.38%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Santa Lucia: November 5, 2025

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