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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tacloban Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tacloban

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 95.6% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 105.4% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 199.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.34 โ‚ฑ258
293.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$17.81 โ‚ฑ1,058
290.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
427.38%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.58 โ‚ฑ153
6.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.15
272.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.42 โ‚ฑ24.69
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.5
178.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.15 โ‚ฑ128
114.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
-44.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.51 โ‚ฑ90.0
35.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.3
96.94%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.39 โ‚ฑ142
44.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.65 โ‚ฑ752
49.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.84 โ‚ฑ287
96.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.91 โ‚ฑ470
138.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.58 โ‚ฑ212
-27.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.27 โ‚ฑ75.4
93.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.42 โ‚ฑ203
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.72 โ‚ฑ102
65.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
-25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.46 โ‚ฑ146
-24.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.4
56.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.84 โ‚ฑ49.76
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
227.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.72 โ‚ฑ400
6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.4
19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
-1.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.16 โ‚ฑ9.72
1775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.82 โ‚ฑ48.72
456.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.17 โ‚ฑ10.35
1147.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
1020.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.6
63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$30.4K โ‚ฑ1.8M
26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.8K โ‚ฑ1.7M
16.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$98.4 โ‚ฑ5,848
87.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$34.41 โ‚ฑ2,045
-33.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$30.15 โ‚ฑ1,792
25.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$34.69 โ‚ฑ2,062
67.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$4.31 โ‚ฑ256
390.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.03 โ‚ฑ359
85.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$234 โ‚ฑ13.9K
201.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,904 โ‚ฑ232.0K
282.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$46.43 โ‚ฑ2,759
88.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$22.94 โ‚ฑ1,363
62.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$76.6 โ‚ฑ4,555
35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$54.4 โ‚ฑ3,233
114.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$247 โ‚ฑ14.7K
520.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$211 โ‚ฑ12.6K
480.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$809 โ‚ฑ48.1K
243.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$235 โ‚ฑ14.0K
757.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,014 โ‚ฑ119.7K
246.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$879 โ‚ฑ52.3K
448.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tacloban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$364 โ‚ฑ21.6K
579.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tacloban: January 12, 2026

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