Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vacoas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 98.2% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 218.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 146.3% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 209.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.58 MUR 304
168.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$32.96 MUR 1,524
106.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.92 MUR 228
183.74%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.54 MUR 117
8.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.97 MUR 44.82
184.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.59 MUR 27.40
233.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.24 MUR 104
102.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.95 MUR 90.3
132.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.34 MUR 62.0
-7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.66 MUR 30.53
209.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.33 MUR 61.3
43.61%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.10 MUR 96.9
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$2.73 MUR 126
571.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$2.96 MUR 137
217.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$5.39 MUR 249
250.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.99 MUR 92.0
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.95 MUR 90.0
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.44 MUR 66.4
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.63 MUR 122
2.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.99 MUR 45.89
107.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.96 MUR 44.31
85.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.84 MUR 39.01
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.75 MUR 34.83
21.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.67 MUR 262
23.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$6.42 MUR 297
18.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.45 MUR 67.3
-0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.14 MUR 98.8
8.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.00 MUR 46.36
194.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.44 MUR 205
2.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.61 MUR 121
-18.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$4.45 MUR 206
551.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.45 MUR 66.9
30.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.2K MUR 1.2M
49.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$28.6K MUR 1.3M
13.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$48.84 MUR 2,259
286.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$10.95 MUR 507
103.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$25.61 MUR 1,184
42.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$26.34 MUR 1,218
120.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.37 MUR 248
105.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$154 MUR 7,107
375.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,893 MUR 180.0K
281.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$29.92 MUR 1,384
198.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$29.28 MUR 1,354
27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$65.5 MUR 3,028
59.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$58.6 MUR 2,711
98.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$268 MUR 12.4K
479.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$235 MUR 10.9K
417.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$507 MUR 23.5K
452.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$317 MUR 14.7K
533.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$702 MUR 32.5K
250.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: April 13, 2026

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