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Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Madang is 46.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Madang is 52% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 PGKย 28.55
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-60.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 PGKย 164
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-44.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 PGKย 46.72
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.12%
Cappuccino
$2.44 PGKย 10.43
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-11.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 PGKย 5.25
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-54.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 PGKย 2.97
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-65.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 PGKย 12.58
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-33.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 PGKย 18.87
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-4.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 PGKย 8.37
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
53.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 PGKย 6.24
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-28.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 PGKย 6.25
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-24.35%
Eggs
$3.32 PGKย 14.18
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 PGKย 24.17
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-40.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 PGKย 35.24
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-56.30%
Apples (1kg)
$5.18 PGKย 22.12
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
98.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 PGKย 10.12
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 PGKย 4.27
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-54.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 PGKย 8.07
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-33.68%
Potato (1kg)
$4.90 PGKย 20.93
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
151.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 PGKย 11.96
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
51.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.08 PGKย 25.98
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
316.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 PGKย 2.14
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-45.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 PGKย 22.17
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-26.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.80 PGKย 50.4
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
65.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 PGKย 9.47
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
55.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 PGKย 10.03
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
1.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 PGKย 4.50
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-43.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 PGKย 292
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-62.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.94 PGKย 102
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-36.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.2 PGKย 342
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-88.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,945 PGKย 25.4K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-60.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.39 PGKย 82.8
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-77.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.21 PGKย 60.7
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-61.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 PGKย 291
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-34.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.54 PGKย 122
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-75.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 PGKย 4,019
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-66.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 PGKย 2,593
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-69.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PGKย 1,002
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-90.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Madang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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