Cost of Living Comparison Between Huancayo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Huancayo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Huancayo is 58.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huancayo is 56.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PEN 8.25
$17.41 €15.03
-86.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.23 PEN 120
$68.7 €59.3
-51.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 PEN 25.81
$13.71 €11.84
-47.85%
Cappuccino
$2.67 PEN 9.65
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 PEN 3.55
$2.8 €2.42
-65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 PEN 7.94
$4.43 €3.83
-50.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 PEN 13.81
$4.53 €3.91
-15.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 PEN 4.07
$1.24 €1.07
-8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 PEN 3.43
$2.03 €1.75
-53.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.98 €1.71
-31.82%
Eggs
$2.37 PEN 8.56
$3.46 €2.99
-31.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 PEN 18.48
$18.32 €15.82
-72.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 PEN 20.15
$9.82 €8.47
-43.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 PEN 17.83
$19.24 €16.61
-74.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 5.13
$2.61 €2.25
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.91
$2.34 €2.02
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$2.11 €1.82
-72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$2.77 €2.39
-58.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 PEN 2.95
$2.04 €1.76
-59.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 PEN 3.11
$1.77 €1.53
-51.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.94
$1.5 €1.3
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PEN 3.13
$0.85 €0.73
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 PEN 20.3
$7 €6.04
-19.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 PEN 18.77
$7.13 €6.16
-27.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.31
$1.43 €1.24
22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 PEN 10.72
$2.29 €1.98
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.95
$3.02 €2.6
-82.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.41 PEN 59.3
$28.97 €25.01
-43.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 PEN 6.67
$4.59 €3.96
-59.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.62
$2.02 €1.74
4.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 PEN 30.18
$29.56 €25.53
-71.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 PEN 4.91
$1.81 €1.56
-24.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K PEN 69.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.5K
$32.4K €28K
-25.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.21 PEN 120
$190 €164
-82.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 PEN 39.49
$22.18 €19.15
-50.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.29 PEN 40.79
$36.37 €31.4
-68.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 PEN 24.55
$10.8 €9.33
-37.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 PEN 779
$732 €632
-70.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,074 PEN 29.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.85 PEN 180
$86.8 €74.9
-42.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 PEN 130
$36.78 €31.76
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 PEN 329
$102 €88.2
-11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 PEN 329
$117 €101
-22.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 PEN 1,094
$1,581 €1,365
-80.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huancayo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
3.39
198.23%

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Last update for Huancayo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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