Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Couva is 12.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Couva is 13.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTDΒ 70.4
$17.41 €15.03
-39.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 TTDΒ 600
$68.7 €59.3
29.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 TTDΒ 49.06
$13.71 €11.84
-46.75%
Cappuccino
$3.77 TTDΒ 25.33
$2.78 €2.4
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTDΒ 7.06
$2.8 €2.42
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTDΒ 5.55
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTDΒ 12.5
$4.43 €3.83
-58.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTDΒ 20.7
$4.53 €3.91
-32.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 TTDΒ 17.64
$1.24 €1.07
112.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 TTDΒ 18.83
$2.03 €1.75
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTDΒ 17.35
$1.98 €1.71
30.30%
Eggs
$4.9 TTDΒ 32.89
$3.46 €2.99
41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 TTDΒ 52.5
$18.32 €15.82
-57.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.52 TTDΒ 70.7
$9.82 €8.47
7.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 TTDΒ 94.7
$19.24 €16.61
-26.77%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTDΒ 40.3
$2.61 €2.25
129.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTDΒ 17.66
$2.34 €2.02
12.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTDΒ 28.5
$2.11 €1.82
100.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 TTDΒ 31.43
$2.77 €2.39
68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTDΒ 9.55
$2.04 €1.76
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 TTDΒ 11.69
$1.77 €1.53
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTDΒ 13.25
$1.5 €1.3
31.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDΒ 9.35
$0.85 €0.73
63.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 TTDΒ 40.32
$7 €6.04
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTDΒ 130
$7.13 €6.16
171.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTDΒ 14.69
$1.43 €1.24
53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 TTDΒ 18.82
$2.29 €1.98
22.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Couva
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)
$1.04 TTDΒ 7
$4.59 €3.96
-77.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTDΒ 8.31
$2.02 €1.74
-38.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 TTDΒ 99.4
$29.56 €25.53
-49.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 TTDΒ 7.45
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTDΒ 226.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-12.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTDΒ 262.4K
$32.4K €28K
20.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTDΒ 542
$190 €164
-57.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.29 TTDΒ 311
$22.18 €19.15
108.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 TTDΒ 419
$36.37 €31.4
71.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 TTDΒ 66.7
$10.8 €9.33
-8.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTDΒ 2,234
$732 €632
-54.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,314 TTDΒ 49.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-51.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 TTDΒ 394
$86.8 €74.9
-32.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 TTDΒ 260
$36.78 €31.76
5.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTDΒ 994
$102 €88.2
44.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTDΒ 875
$117 €101
11.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 TTDΒ 2,746
$1,581 €1,365
-74.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 TTDΒ 2,591
$1,230 €1,062
-68.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 TTDΒ 3,540
$2,707 €2,337
-80.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 TTDΒ 3,212
$2,028 €1,751
-76.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Couva
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.39
58.70%

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Last update for Couva: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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