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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.7% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 209.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 166.8% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 270.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.57 BOB 24.46
387.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$14.29 BOB 97.9
380.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.05 BOB 41.43
126.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.36 BOB 16.15
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.47 BOB 10.07
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 BOB 6.87
98.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.63 BOB 11.18
171.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.16 BOB 14.82
109.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.73 BOB 4.97
69.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.38 BOB 9.43
47.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 BOB 8.42
60.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.61 BOB 17.88
32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.84 BOB 33.15
278.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.98 BOB 34.14
97.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.34 BOB 43.43
203.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.41 BOB 9.64
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.34 BOB 9.15
74.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.07 BOB 7.3
97.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.13 BOB 14.57
30.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 BOB 10.14
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.44 BOB 9.85
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.33 BOB 2.23
354.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.29 BOB 8.85
-34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.99 BOB 20.46
134.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.71 BOB 25.38
92.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.86 BOB 12.76
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.94 BOB 13.31
18.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.28 BOB 1.9
978.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.81 BOB 218
-8.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.07 BOB 7.32
328.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.14 BOB 7.82
77.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.8 BOB 32.86
515.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.51 BOB 3.5
254.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.9K BOB 136K
93.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
53.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$49.95 BOB 342
279.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.16 BOB 186
-18.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.49 BOB 291
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.04 BOB 240
63.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.37 BOB 29.94
379.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.17 BOB 49.08
50.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$60.6 BOB 415
1109.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,297 BOB 8,884
1066.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$25.74 BOB 176
237.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$28.86 BOB 198
27.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$39.77 BOB 272
156.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$21.8 BOB 149
436.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$331 BOB 2,267
377.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$221 BOB 1,516
455.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$510 BOB 3,495
430.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$117 BOB 800
1635.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$499 BOB 3,420
1222.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$496 BOB 3,399
916.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tarija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$320 BOB 2,191
587.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.5
-38.36%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

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