Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermanus and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermanus and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Hermanus is 29.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hermanus is 47.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 R 247
$17.41 €15.03
-20.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.08 R 588
$68.7 €59.3
-51.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.5
$13.71 €11.84
-64.99%
Cappuccino
$2.02 R 35.89
$2.78 €2.4
-27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.85
$2.8 €2.42
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.66
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 R 40.96
$4.43 €3.83
-48.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 R 46.15
$4.53 €3.91
-42.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.41
$1.24 €1.07
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.93
$2.03 €1.75
-50.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.72
$1.98 €1.71
-18.69%
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.65
$3.46 €2.99
-29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 137
$18.32 €15.82
-58.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.7
$9.82 €8.47
-53.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R 118
$19.24 €16.61
-65.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.33
$2.61 €2.25
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.31
$2.34 €2.02
-36.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.15
$2.11 €1.82
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.35
$2.77 €2.39
-40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.56
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.09
$1.77 €1.53
-32.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.83
$1.5 €1.3
-29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.31
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 R 51.1
$7 €6.04
-58.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 R 116
$7.13 €6.16
-8.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 23.7
$1.43 €1.24
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R 30.57
$2.29 €1.98
-24.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 28.55
$3.02 €2.6
-46.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.54
$4.59 €3.96
-76.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.05
$2.02 €1.74
-52.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 R 73.2
$29.56 €25.53
-86.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.82
$1.81 €1.56
-32.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 373.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-45.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 428K
$32.4K €28K
-25.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 R 2,256
$190 €164
-33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.1 R 624
$22.18 €19.15
58.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 R 942
$36.37 €31.4
45.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 R 318
$57.4 €49.55
-68.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.67 R 172
$20.95 €18.09
-53.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 R 87.1
$10.8 €9.33
-54.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 R 3,440
$732 €632
-73.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,292 R 76.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 899
$86.8 €74.9
-41.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.91 R 568
$36.78 €31.76
-13.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,606
$102 €88.2
-11.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 R 1,397
$117 €101
-32.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,486
$1,581 €1,365
-76.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 R 7,442
$1,230 €1,062
-65.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 12.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 R 16.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-55.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 R 13K
$6,602 €5,700
-88.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 R 11K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hermanus
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
3.39
239.53%

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Last update for Hermanus: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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