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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tarija Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tarija

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.8% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 207% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 130.3% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 275.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.73 BOBย 25.88
357.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.40 BOBย 99.8
382.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.22 BOBย 43.08
122.99%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.37 BOBย 16.46
16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.41 BOBย 9.76
92.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.99 BOBย 6.88
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.56 BOBย 10.80
183.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.19 BOBย 15.19
110.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.71 BOBย 4.89
80.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.37 BOBย 9.47
49.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.17 BOBย 8.14
64.96%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.62 BOBย 18.19
32.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.93 BOBย 34.17
282.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.98 BOBย 34.51
91.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.30 BOBย 43.69
199.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.47 BOBย 10.20
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.29 BOBย 8.93
90.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.08 BOBย 7.46
101.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.16 BOBย 14.94
31.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.47 BOBย 10.22
32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.42 BOBย 9.82
30.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.35 BOBย 2.43
317.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.35 BOBย 9.33
-32.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.93 BOBย 20.27
142.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.66 BOBย 25.37
95.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.90 BOBย 13.20
-24.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.90 BOBย 13.17
22.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.30 BOBย 2.09
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$31.61 BOBย 219
-10.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.12 BOBย 7.77
307.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.18 BOBย 8.16
79.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.65 BOBย 32.26
536.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.55 BOBย 3.81
238.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.6K BOBย 135.8K
96.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.6K BOBย 149.7K
50.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$51.5 BOBย 357
258.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$27.54 BOBย 191
-16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$43.36 BOBย 301
-12.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$34.53 BOBย 239
67.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$4.45 BOBย 30.83
375.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.40 BOBย 51.3
50.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$61.2 BOBย 424
1050.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,327 BOBย 9,199
1025.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$25.37 BOBย 176
244.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$28.63 BOBย 198
30.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$40.65 BOBย 282
155.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$21.72 BOBย 151
437.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$325 BOBย 2,251
372.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$224 BOBย 1,549
448.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$498 BOBย 3,451
457.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$115 BOBย 795
1655.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$496 BOBย 3,434
1308.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$495 BOBย 3,427
874.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$330 BOBย 2,284
650.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.5
-38.36%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tarija: January 11, 2026

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