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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and St.James Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and St.James

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.4% more expensive than St.James without rent, and 151.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 5% more expensive than St.James without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.43 TTDย 70.5
63.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$88.9 TTDย 601
-21.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.46 TTDย 50.4
85.92%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.68 TTDย 24.85
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.10 TTDย 7.41
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.76 TTDย 5.16
160.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.87 TTDย 12.61
136.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.04 TTDย 20.52
51.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.65 TTDย 17.94
-51.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.84 TTDย 19.20
-27.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.70 TTDย 18.26
-28.52%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.87 TTDย 32.95
-28.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.11 TTDย 54.8
132.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$10.31 TTDย 69.7
-7.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.11 TTDย 95.4
33.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.73 TTDย 38.77
-54.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.55 TTDย 17.24
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.27 TTDย 28.84
-48.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.79 TTDย 32.39
-40.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.49 TTDย 10.10
30.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.67 TTDย 11.31
10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.90 TTDย 12.83
-23.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.39 TTDย 9.43
-34.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.81 TTDย 39.30
22.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$19.88 TTDย 134
-64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.14 TTDย 14.44
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.74 TTDย 18.56
-15.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.04 TTDย 7.05
338.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.27 TTDย 8.58
66.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$14.70 TTDย 99.4
101.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.14 TTDย 7.70
63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$34.1K TTDย 230.8K
12.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$38.7K TTDย 261.8K
-16.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$79.5 TTDย 538
131.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$46.56 TTDย 315
-50.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$61.3 TTDย 414
-38.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.95 TTDย 67.3
12.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$333 TTDย 2,250
111.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,330 TTDย 49.6K
103.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$59.2 TTDย 400
47.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$38.96 TTDย 263
-4.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$146 TTDย 989
-28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$128 TTDย 863
-8.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
St.James
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.38
-36.99%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for St.James: January 11, 2026

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