Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago de los Caballeros Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago de los Caballeros

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.9% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 67.9% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$5.96 DOP 351
190.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$44.56 DOP 2,623
54.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$5.04 DOP 297
179.56%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$1.94 DOP 114
45.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.84 DOP 49.48
235.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.7 DOP 41.17
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.52 DOP 148
80.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$5.02 DOP 295
-6.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.11 DOP 65.4
16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.5 DOP 88.4
39.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.48 DOP 87.2
31.08%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.37 DOP 80.5
150.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$7.12 DOP 419
159.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.36 DOP 374
48.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$10.9 DOP 642
71.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.27 DOP 134
19.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$0.87 DOP 51
182.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.03 DOP 119
7.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.82 DOP 107
53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.23 DOP 131
-9.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.31 DOP 136
-23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.87 DOP 51
68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.94 DOP 55.6
-9.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$3.91 DOP 230
73.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$12.07 DOP 711
-40.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.49 DOP 146
-44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.25 DOP 192
-26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.61 DOP 36.1
377.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.34 DOP 197
36.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.21 DOP 130
-4.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$5.82 DOP 343
394.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.32 DOP 78
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$17.2K DOP 1M
126.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$18.6K DOP 1.1M
73.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$75.3 DOP 4,433
144.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$18.64 DOP 1,097
20.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$35.65 DOP 2,099
4.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$25.83 DOP 1,520
125.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$16.45 DOP 968
26.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$6.37 DOP 375
73.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$252 DOP 14.9K
183.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$1,906 DOP 112.2K
697.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$61.2 DOP 3,602
41.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$36.06 DOP 2,123
2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$79.7 DOP 4,694
32.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$67.1 DOP 3,951
73.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$433 DOP 25.5K
263.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$275 DOP 16.2K
357.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$668 DOP 39.3K
307.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$368 DOP 21.7K
451.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$904 DOP 53.2K
622.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$754 DOP 44.4K
565.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$418 DOP 24.6K
427.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.9
-73.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Santiago de los Caballeros: November 2, 2025

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