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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madang is 55.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madang is 49.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.62 PGK 27.01
$17.41 €15.03
-61.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.97 PGK 155
$68.7 €59.3
-44.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 PGK 44.35
$13.71 €11.84
-20.79%
Cappuccino
$2.47 PGK 10.06
$2.78 €2.4
-11.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 PGK 4.78
$2.8 €2.42
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 PGK 2.83
$1.98 €1.71
-65.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 PGK 12.04
$4.43 €3.83
-33.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 PGK 18.09
$4.53 €3.91
-2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 PGK 7.8
$1.24 €1.07
54.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 PGK 5.93
$2.03 €1.75
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 PGK 5.8
$1.98 €1.71
-28.28%
Eggs
$3.38 PGK 13.78
$3.46 €2.99
-2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.32 €15.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PGK 24.09
$9.82 €8.47
-39.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.2 PGK 33.49
$19.24 €16.61
-57.38%
Apples (1kg)
$5.39 PGK 22.01
$2.61 €2.25
106.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 PGK 9.57
$2.34 €2.02
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 PGK 4
$2.11 €1.82
-53.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 PGK 7.75
$2.77 €2.39
-31.41%
Potato (1kg)
$4.89 PGK 19.96
$2.04 €1.76
139.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 PGK 11.42
$1.77 €1.53
58.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.9 PGK 24.08
$1.5 €1.3
293.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 PGK 1.9
$0.85 €0.73
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 PGK 21.64
$7 €6.04
-24.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 PGK 47.71
$7.13 €6.16
63.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 PGK 8.59
$1.43 €1.24
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 PGK 9.54
$2.29 €1.98
2.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 PGK 4.35
$1.81 €1.56
-40.88%
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
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 PGK 274
$190 €164
-64.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.7 PGK 96.8
$36.37 €31.4
-34.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80 PGK 326
$732 €632
-89.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,047 PGK 24.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-60.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.46 PGK 79.4
$86.8 €74.9
-77.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.65 PGK 59.8
$36.78 €31.76
-60.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 PGK 270
$102 €88.2
-35.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 PGK 117
$117 €101
-75.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 PGK 3,927
$2,707 €2,337
-64.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 PGK 2,486
$2,028 €1,751
-69.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 PGK 952
$2,198 €1,898
-89.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Madang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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