Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 54.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 57.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$17.41 €15.03
-83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$68.7 €59.3
-59.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$13.71 €11.84
-59.15%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$2.8 €2.42
-54.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$1.98 €1.71
-60.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$4.43 €3.83
-49.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$4.53 €3.91
-9.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.24 €1.07
16.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$2.03 €1.75
50.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$3.46 €2.99
9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$18.32 €15.82
-73.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$9.82 €8.47
-49.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$19.24 €16.61
-65.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$2.61 €2.25
-8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$2.34 €2.02
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$2.11 €1.82
-38.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$2.77 €2.39
-67.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$2.04 €1.76
-49.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$1.77 €1.53
-46.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$1.5 €1.3
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.85 €0.73
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$7 €6.04
-32.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$7.13 €6.16
-9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$1.43 €1.24
39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.29 €1.98
32.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$3.02 €2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$4.59 €3.96
-64.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$2.02 €1.74
-17.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
$29.56 €25.53
-90.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$1.81 €1.56
-18.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-51.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
$32.4K €28K
-31.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$190 €164
-82.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$22.18 €19.15
-36.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
$36.37 €31.4
-17.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
$57.4 €49.55
-46.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
$10.8 €9.33
-54.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
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
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$86.8 €74.9
-59.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$36.78 €31.76
-20.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$102 €88.2
-40.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$117 €101
-38.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
$1,581 €1,365
-80.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
$1,230 €1,062
-79.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
$2,707 €2,337
-78.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
$2,028 €1,751
-79.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-41.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
$5,045 €4,356
-64.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 PEN 1,507
$2,198 €1,898
-81.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.39
224.48%

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Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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