Cost of Living Comparison Between Big Bend and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Big Bend and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Big Bend is 82.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 93.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Big Bend is 81.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 90.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 SZL 30.16
$17.41 €15.03
-90.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 SZL 350
$68.7 €59.3
-71.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 SZL 70.8
$13.71 €11.84
-70.97%
Cappuccino
$1.44 SZL 25.63
$2.78 €2.4
-48.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SZL 12.17
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SZL 6.6
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 SZL 20.19
$4.43 €3.83
-74.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 SZL 18.5
$4.53 €3.91
-77.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SZL 14.41
$2.03 €1.75
-60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Eggs
$2.19 SZL 38.95
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.32 €15.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.82 €8.47
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.24 €16.61
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.61 €2.25
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.34 €2.02
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.11 €1.82
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.77 €2.39
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SZL 15.15
$1.5 €1.3
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 SZL 15.27
$0.85 €0.73
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 SZL 61.7
$7.13 €6.16
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.37 €31.4
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.94 SZL 586
$86.8 €74.9
-62.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.62 SZL 402
$36.78 €31.76
-38.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.25 SZL 609
$102 €88.2
-66.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.79 SZL 886
$117 €101
-57.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Big Bend
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 SZL 8,194
$2,198 €1,898
-79.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.39
165.49%

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Last update for Big Bend: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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