Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tortola Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tortola

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.5% cheaper than Tortola without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 27% cheaper than Tortola without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$29.3 $29.3
-40.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$76.8 $76.8
-10.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.06 $15.06
-8.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$7.35 $7.35
-62.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.85 $1.85
51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 $1.31
51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.48 $3.48
27.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.08 $4.08
11.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.59 $2.59
-52.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.28 $5.28
-61.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$6.65 $6.65
-70.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.37 $7.37
-53.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.89 $12.89
42.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$13.13 $13.13
-25.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$20.17 $20.17
-4.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.2 $3.2
-18.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.88 $3.88
-39.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 $1.96
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.3 $7.3
-62.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.91 $5.91
-65.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$4.93 $4.93
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$11.9 $11.9
-87.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.01 $5.01
39.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.34 $9.34
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.88 $3.88
-63.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$127 $127
49.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$100 $100
-77.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$113 $113
-67.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$119 $119
-51.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.82 $14.82
-27.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$183 $183
-44.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$112 $112
4.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,243 $1,243
27.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$983 $983
25.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,959 $2,959
-8.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,711 $2,711
-25.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.7K $10.7K
-52.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tortola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,909 $1,909
15.13%
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 Tortola: October 27, 2025

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