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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jamestown is 27.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jamestown is 26.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.16 SHP 12.09
$17.22 €14.85
-6.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.64 SHP 34.89
$68.2 €58.8
-31.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 SHP 6.46
$13.72 €11.83
-37.03%
Cappuccino
$3.05 SHP 2.28
$2.84 €2.45
7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 SHP 0.89
$2.81 €2.43
-57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 SHP 0.93
$2.04 €1.76
-38.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.80 SHP 3.59
$4.58 €3.95
4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SHP 2.01
$4.61 €3.97
-41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 SHP 1.36
$1.28 €1.11
42.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 SHP 1.20
$2.12 €1.83
-24.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 SHP 1.03
$2.00 €1.73
-31.00%
Eggs
$4.34 SHP 3.25
$3.48 €3.00
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 SHP 6.08
$18.68 €16.10
-56.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.98 SHP 8.21
$9.42 €8.12
16.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 SHP 8.12
$18.68 €16.10
-41.92%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.61 €2.25
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.39 €2.06
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.09 €1.80
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.73 €2.36
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.96 €1.69
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.87 €1.61
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 SHP 1.99
$1.48 €1.27
79.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 SHP 1.71
$0.92 €0.79
147.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.68 SHP 7.99
$6.87 €5.92
55.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.12 €6.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 €1.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 €2.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.41 SHP 30.97
$28.77 €24.80
43.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 SHP 2.09
$4.57 €3.94
-38.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.10 €1.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.85 €24.87
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.90 €1.64
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$183 €158
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.62 €19.50
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 SHP 81.3
$36.50 €31.47
197.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.75 SHP 5.05
$58.7 €50.6
-88.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.57
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €626
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.33 SHP 30.17
$86.2 €74.3
-53.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.53 SHP 15.36
$37.48 €32.30
-45.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.05 SHP 35.94
$106 €91.1
-54.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 SHP 512
$1,568 €1,351
-56.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 SHP 455
$1,236 €1,065
-50.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$702 SHP 525
$2,752 €2,372
-74.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 SHP 535
$1,981 €1,707
-63.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jamestown
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
3.39
82.89%

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Last update for Jamestown: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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