Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Terrenas is 48.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 47.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.38 DOP 376
$17.41 €15.03
-63.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.29 DOP 2,843
$68.7 €59.3
-29.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 DOP 443
$13.71 €11.84
-45.08%
Cappuccino
$2.13 DOP 126
$2.78 €2.4
-23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 58.3
$2.8 €2.42
-64.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 DOP 47.05
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOP 151
$4.43 €3.83
-41.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 DOP 301
$4.53 €3.91
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.7
$1.24 €1.07
4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOP 85.7
$2.03 €1.75
-28.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 69.1
$1.98 €1.71
-40.91%
Eggs
$1.73 DOP 102
$3.46 €2.99
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 DOP 431
$18.32 €15.82
-60.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 DOP 378
$9.82 €8.47
-34.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 DOP 652
$19.24 €16.61
-42.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DOP 147
$2.61 €2.25
-4.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 49.79
$2.34 €2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 DOP 68.3
$2.11 €1.82
-45.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$2.77 €2.39
-57.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 DOP 69.4
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 DOP 135
$1.77 €1.53
29.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 DOP 48.28
$1.5 €1.3
-45.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 DOP 29.13
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 DOP 297
$7 €6.04
-28.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 DOP 442
$7.13 €6.16
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 DOP 141
$1.43 €1.24
67.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DOP 137
$2.29 €1.98
1.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 DOP 103
$3.02 €2.6
-42.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 DOP 202
$4.59 €3.96
-25.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 DOP 129
$2.02 €1.74
8.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOP 346
$29.56 €25.53
-80.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 73.6
$1.81 €1.56
-30.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-31.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
$32.4K €28K
-3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 DOP 4,525
$190 €164
-59.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.18 DOP 1,365
$22.18 €19.15
4.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 DOP 2,141
$36.37 €31.4
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.14 DOP 1,244
$57.4 €49.55
-63.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.74 DOP 986
$20.95 €18.09
-20.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 DOP 397
$10.8 €9.33
-37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85 DOP 5,003
$732 €632
-88.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,610 DOP 271.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-69.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.14 DOP 2,539
$86.8 €74.9
-50.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.95 DOP 2,470
$36.78 €31.76
14.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 DOP 4,210
$102 €88.2
-30.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 DOP 4,959
$117 €101
-28.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 DOP 45.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-50.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 DOP 27.1K
$1,230 €1,062
-62.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 DOP 86.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-45.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 DOP 40.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-66.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 DOP 102.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-73.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,576 DOP 92.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-68.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 DOP 18.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-86.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
3.39
280.53%

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Last update for Las Terrenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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