Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vilcabamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vilcabamba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 82% more expensive than Vilcabamba without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.3% more expensive than Vilcabamba without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
$3.2 $3.2
441.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.6
$34.62 $34.62
99.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.16
$7.7 $7.7
82.99%
Cappuccino
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.13 $2.13
32.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.01 $1.01
179.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.88 $0.88
122.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.97 $1.97
130.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.55 $3.55
32.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1 $1
29.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.98 $1.98
5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.33 $1.33
45.86%
Eggs
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.17 $2.17
58.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 โ‚ฌ15.95
$7.48 $7.48
147.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
$6.02 $6.02
57.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 โ‚ฌ16.18
$7.14 $7.14
162.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.54 $2.54
6.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.28 $1.28
92.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.71 $1.71
28.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.08 $1.08
158.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.97 $0.97
108.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.98 $0.98
80.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.71 $0.71
107.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.99 $0.99
-14.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$6.21 $6.21
9.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.18
$9.88 $9.88
-27.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.62 $1.62
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.46 $2.46
-2.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.22 $1.22
138.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$1.49 $1.49
206.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.94 $0.94
124.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.86
$9.87 $9.87
191.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$0.69 $0.69
172.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.7K $19.7K
97.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$27.4K $27.4K
18.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$56.1 $56.1
228.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.32
$13.2 $13.2
69.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 โ‚ฌ32.28
$33.96 $33.96
10.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
$29.94 $29.94
94.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 โ‚ฌ17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.52
$7.34 $7.34
50.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 โ‚ฌ617
$258 $258
176.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$5,658 $5,658
168.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 โ‚ฌ74.8
$80 $80
8.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 โ‚ฌ31.87
$19.91 $19.91
85.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.9
$98.4 $98.4
6.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$74.6 $74.6
56.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,360
$332 $332
373.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,088
$327 $327
285.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 โ‚ฌ2,347
$624 $624
335.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 โ‚ฌ1,753
$583 $583
248.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 โ‚ฌ5,642
$1,311 $1,311
398.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 โ‚ฌ4,332
$1,084 $1,084
362.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vilcabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,902
$429 $429
413.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.6
-68.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Vilcabamba: November 4, 2025

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