Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamestown and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jamestown and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jamestown is 21.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jamestown is 46.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 SHPΒ 11.89
$17.41 €15.03
-7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.75 SHPΒ 34.36
$68.7 €59.3
-31.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 SHPΒ 6.45
$13.71 €11.84
-35.96%
Cappuccino
$3.12 SHPΒ 2.29
$2.78 €2.4
12.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SHPΒ 0.85
$2.8 €2.42
-58.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SHPΒ 0.91
$1.98 €1.71
-37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.7 SHPΒ 3.45
$4.43 €3.83
6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SHPΒ 1.97
$4.53 €3.91
-40.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 SHPΒ 1.39
$1.24 €1.07
52.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 SHPΒ 1.21
$2.03 €1.75
-19.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 SHPΒ 1.02
$1.98 €1.71
-30.30%
Eggs
$4.15 SHPΒ 3.05
$3.46 €2.99
19.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 SHPΒ 6.12
$18.32 €15.82
-54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 SHPΒ 8.14
$9.82 €8.47
12.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 SHPΒ 8.18
$19.24 €16.61
-42.15%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.61 €2.25
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.34 €2.02
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.11 €1.82
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.77 €2.39
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.77 €1.53
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 SHPΒ 2.01
$1.5 €1.3
82.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 SHPΒ 1.61
$0.85 €0.73
157.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.89 SHPΒ 8
$7 €6.04
55.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.73 SHPΒ 29.94
$28.97 €25.01
40.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 SHPΒ 1.95
$4.59 €3.96
-42.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$107 SHPΒ 78.7
$36.37 €31.4
194.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.83 SHPΒ 5.02
$57.4 €49.55
-88.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.69 SHPΒ 29.9
$86.8 €74.9
-53.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.63 SHPΒ 15.16
$36.78 €31.76
-43.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.74 SHPΒ 34.35
$102 €88.2
-54.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 SHPΒ 505
$1,581 €1,365
-56.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 SHPΒ 443
$1,230 €1,062
-51.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 SHPΒ 514
$2,707 €2,337
-74.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 SHPΒ 530
$2,028 €1,751
-64.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
3.39
82.89%

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Last update for Jamestown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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