Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Taipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Taipa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.9% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25.1% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.08 MOP 49.18
186.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.2 MOP 406
36.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.03 MOP 48.73
127.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.72 MOP 38.14
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.72 MOP 5.86
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.35 MOP 2.85
465.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.7 MOP 46.11
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.25 MOP 58.6
-37.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 MOP 10.67
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.6 MOP 12.9
26.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 MOP 11.93
33.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.92 MOP 15.48
80.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$17.46 MOP 141
4.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.72 MOP 62.4
27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$23.17 MOP 187
-16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.86 MOP 31.17
-32.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.03 MOP 24.46
-22.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.75 MOP 30.33
-43.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.99 MOP 16.11
39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.25 MOP 34.37
-52.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.46 MOP 27.96
-48.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.65 MOP 13.33
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.08 MOP 8.73
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.21 MOP 50.2
12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.58 MOP 102
-43.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.41 MOP 11.36
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.13 MOP 17.22
7.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.56 MOP 20.7
79.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.17 MOP 9.43
72.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.79 MOP 120
99.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.83 MOP 14.8
-1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.5K MOP 246.4K
25.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.9K MOP 225.3K
16.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$56.6 MOP 458
235.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.43 MOP 206
-12.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.39 MOP 213
37.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$73.2 MOP 592
-21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.75 MOP 30.31
458.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.44 MOP 101
-13.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$688 MOP 5,562
6.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.5K MOP 109.2K
11.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$63.3 MOP 512
37.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.19 MOP 236
26.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.4 MOP 715
15.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$103 MOP 832
13.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,182 MOP 9,556
33.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,008 MOP 8,145
22.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,038 MOP 16.5K
32.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,939 MOP 15.7K
4.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$13.4K MOP 108.3K
-50.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$13.6K MOP 110.1K
-62.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3
13.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taipa: October 29, 2025

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