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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Arrecife Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Arrecife

🙂 Solo nomad: Bratislava is 7.7% cheaper than Arrecife without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bratislava is 3.4% more expensive than Arrecife without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 €9.99
$12.39 €10.68
-6.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.1
$51.4 €44.29
10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 €9.01
$9.47 €8.16
10.35%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.75
$2.27 €1.96
40.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.18 €1.88
-3.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.2 €1.03
42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 €2.54
$2.81 €2.42
4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.37 €2.9
5.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.19 €1.03
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.1 €1.81
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.18 €1.01
66.95%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.16
$3.23 €2.79
13.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.87 €12.81
$11.84 €10.2
25.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 €6.97
$7.29 €6.28
10.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 €10.9
$15.88 €13.68
-20.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.4 €2.07
-14.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.53 €2.18
-23.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.22 €1.91
14.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.6 €3.96
$2.52 €2.17
82.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.28 €1.96
-20.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.78 €2.4
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.79 €1.55
-13.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.91 €0.78
2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.6
$4.62 €3.98
40.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5
$6.43 €5.54
-9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.56 €1.35
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.51 €3.02
-42.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.99 €1.72
-34.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.95 €36.14
$22.88 €19.71
83.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$3.38 €2.91
69.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.03 €1.75
-24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.79 €27.4
$23.38 €20.15
35.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.68 €1.45
3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$39.4K €33.9K
-29.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.2K
$30.1K €25.9K
1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 €225
$80.5 €69.4
224.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.68 €20.4
$20.42 €17.6
15.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.05 €17.27
$29.92 €25.78
-32.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 €44.53
$68.6 €59.1
-24.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 €15.87
$23.55 €20.29
-21.78%
Cinema Ticket
$12.49 €10.76
$8.3 €7.15
50.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 €569
$523 €451
26.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €11K
$6,520 €5,618
94.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 €77.6
$102 €88.1
-11.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.55 €34.94
$34.46 €29.7
17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €76.9
$94.2 €81.1
-5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.7
$144 €124
-25.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 €826
$851 €733
12.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €596
$689 €594
0.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 €1,325
$1,451 €1,250
5.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 €974
$1,064 €917
6.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,921 €5,102
$3,524 €3,037
68.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,173 €3,596
$1,367 €1,178
205.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Arrecife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,663 €1,433
$1,706 €1,470
-2.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.43
23.91%

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

Last update for Bratislava: November 22, 2025

Last update for Arrecife: November 24, 2025

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