Cost of Living Comparison Between Boquete and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Boquete and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Boquete is 17.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boquete is 29.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 PAB 5.44
$17.22 €14.71
-68.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 PAB 29.91
$68.2 €58.2
-56.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 PAB 7.49
$13.72 €11.72
-45.41%
Cappuccino
$3.47 PAB 3.47
$2.84 €2.43
22.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 PAB 1.37
$2.81 €2.40
-51.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 PAB 0.93
$2.04 €1.74
-54.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PAB 1.73
$4.58 €3.91
-62.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PAB 1.96
$4.61 €3.93
-57.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 PAB 1.56
$1.28 €1.10
21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 PAB 2.32
$2.12 €1.81
9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 PAB 1.40
$2.00 €1.71
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.64 PAB 2.64
$3.48 €2.97
-24.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.10 PAB 9.10
$18.68 €15.95
-51.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 PAB 7.47
$9.42 €8.04
-20.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 PAB 10.86
$18.68 €15.95
-41.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 PAB 4.33
$2.61 €2.23
65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 PAB 1.00
$2.39 €2.04
-58.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 PAB 3.25
$2.09 €1.78
55.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 PAB 1.64
$2.73 €2.33
-39.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 PAB 2.20
$1.96 €1.67
12.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 PAB 1.69
$1.87 €1.60
-9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 PAB 2.30
$1.48 €1.26
55.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 PAB 1.69
$0.92 €0.79
83.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 PAB 5.28
$6.87 €5.87
-23.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 PAB 8.03
$7.12 €6.08
12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 PAB 1.16
$1.38 €1.18
-15.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PAB 2.70
$2.41 €2.06
12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 PAB 1.53
$2.97 €2.54
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.62 PAB 24.62
$28.77 €24.57
-14.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 PAB 0.98
$4.57 €3.90
-78.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 PAB 2.02
$2.10 €1.79
-3.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.06 PAB 30.06
$28.85 €24.64
4.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PAB 0.89
$1.90 €1.62
-53.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K PAB 26.0K
$38.7K €33.0K
-32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K PAB 20.6K
$32.3K €27.6K
-36.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.5 PAB 54.5
$183 €157
-70.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 PAB 28.98
$22.62 €19.32
28.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.93 PAB 46.93
$36.50 €31.17
28.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.8 PAB 85.8
$58.7 €50.1
46.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.62 PAB 17.62
$20.82 €17.78
-15.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 PAB 6.68
$11.10 €9.48
-39.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 PAB 254
$726 €620
-65.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.08 PAB 35.08
$86.2 €73.6
-59.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.47 PAB 25.47
$37.48 €32.00
-32.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 PAB 51.3
$106 €90.2
-51.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.1 PAB 61.1
$118 €101
-48.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 PAB 759
$1,568 €1,339
-51.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 PAB 638
$1,236 €1,055
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 PAB 1,585
$2,752 €2,350
-42.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 PAB 1,131
$1,981 €1,691
-42.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 PAB 1,163
$6,921 €5,910
-83.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,171 PAB 1,171
$4,760 €4,065
-75.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boquete
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$664 PAB 664
$2,498 €2,133
-73.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.39
106.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boquete: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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