Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 52.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 50.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$17.41 €15.03
-82.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 PEN 101
$68.7 €59.3
-59.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 PEN 20.52
$13.71 €11.84
-58.57%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 10.41
$2.78 €2.4
3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.8
$2.8 €2.42
-72.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$1.98 €1.71
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 PEN 11.91
$4.53 €3.91
-27.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.52
$1.24 €1.07
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 PEN 11.14
$2.03 €1.75
51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.08 PEN 7.52
$3.46 €2.99
-39.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$18.32 €15.82
-65.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PEN 21.31
$9.82 €8.47
-39.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 PEN 43.5
$19.24 €16.61
-37.42%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$2.61 €2.25
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.52
$2.34 €2.02
-70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.26
$2.11 €1.82
-57.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 PEN 3.63
$2.77 €2.39
-63.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 PEN 2.49
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.38
$1.77 €1.53
-46.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.42
$1.5 €1.3
-55.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.85 €0.73
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.26 PEN 29.83
$7 €6.04
18.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 PEN 37.67
$7.13 €6.16
46.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$1.43 €1.24
76.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.38
$2.29 €1.98
1.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$3.02 €2.6
-80.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.2 PEN 29.61
$28.97 €25.01
-71.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$4.59 €3.96
-64.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 PEN 17.47
$29.56 €25.53
-83.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.23
$1.81 €1.56
-19.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-41.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
$32.4K €28K
-25.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.19 PEN 171
$190 €164
-75.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 PEN 32.22
$22.18 €19.15
-59.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.54 PEN 95.9
$36.37 €31.4
-27.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 PEN 106
$57.4 €49.55
-49.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 PEN 70.1
$20.95 €18.09
-7.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 PEN 16.68
$10.8 €9.33
-57.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 PEN 465
$732 €632
-82.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 PEN 178
$86.8 €74.9
-43.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 PEN 98.4
$36.78 €31.76
-25.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PEN 273
$102 €88.2
-26.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 PEN 274
$117 €101
-35.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 728
$1,581 €1,365
-87.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 PEN 344
$1,230 €1,062
-92.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 PEN 1,824
$2,707 €2,337
-81.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
$2,028 €1,751
-85.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,354 PEN 8,504
$6,602 €5,700
-64.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 PEN 2,598
$2,198 €1,898
-67.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
3.39
209.73%

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Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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