Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Foca is 33.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Foca is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 BAM 12.27
$17.41 €15.03
-58.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.74 BAM 28.26
$68.7 €59.3
-75.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 BAM 14.66
$13.71 €11.84
-36.62%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAM 2.68
$2.78 €2.4
-42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.73
$2.8 €2.42
-63.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 BAM 0.95
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.58
$4.43 €3.83
-52.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 BAM 4.84
$4.53 €3.91
-36.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BAM 1.97
$1.24 €1.07
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 BAM 2.02
$2.03 €1.75
-41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Eggs
$2.9 BAM 4.89
$3.46 €2.99
-16.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 BAM 15.94
$18.32 €15.82
-48.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 BAM 9.04
$9.82 €8.47
-45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 BAM 20.14
$19.24 €16.61
-37.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 BAM 1.5
$2.61 €2.25
-65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.79
$2.34 €2.02
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$2.11 €1.82
-12.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.28
$2.77 €2.39
-29.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$2.04 €1.76
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 BAM 2.19
$1.77 €1.53
-26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.5 €1.3
-15.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$0.85 €0.73
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BAM 6.21
$7 €6.04
-47.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 BAM 12.02
$7.13 €6.16
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.21
$1.43 €1.24
-49.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.29 €1.98
-50.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.98
$3.02 €2.6
-41.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.37 BAM 59.7
$28.97 €25.01
22.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$4.59 €3.96
-68.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$2.02 €1.74
-72.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 BAM 14.76
$29.56 €25.53
-70.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$1.81 €1.56
-14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BAM 48.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-25.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.9K
$32.4K €28K
-15.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 BAM 287
$190 €164
-10.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 BAM 32.63
$22.18 €19.15
-12.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 BAM 39.98
$36.37 €31.4
-34.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.4 BAM 49.63
$57.4 €49.55
-48.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 BAM 18.55
$20.95 €18.09
-47.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 BAM 8.01
$10.8 €9.33
-56.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 BAM 411
$732 €632
-66.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,685 BAM 6,221
$15.1K €13.1K
-75.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 BAM 124
$86.8 €74.9
-15.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 BAM 60.6
$36.78 €31.76
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 BAM 122
$102 €88.2
-29.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 212
$117 €101
7.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAM 261
$1,581 €1,365
-90.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 291
$1,230 €1,062
-86.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 BAM 609
$2,707 €2,337
-86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 538
$2,028 €1,751
-84.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,570 BAM 4,338
$6,602 €5,700
-61.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 BAM 2,780
$5,045 €4,356
-67.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
3.39
48.08%

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Last update for Foca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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