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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaybalay and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaybalay and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaybalay is 51.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malaybalay is 51.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-74.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 โ‚ฑ953
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-76.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚ฑ243
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-70.51%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-22.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฑ30.15
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฑ21.81
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.4
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-76.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-62.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.6
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-40.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.1
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-49.22%
Eggs
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚ฑ365
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-67.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 โ‚ฑ273
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-51.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚ฑ440
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-60.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฑ171
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.2
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-52.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฑ143
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
10.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.8
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-52.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
11.79%
Onion (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฑ196
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
78.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.5
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-4.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฑ35.62
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-34.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-61.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 โ‚ฑ477
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.7
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.2
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-34.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.84
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 โ‚ฑ54.2
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-80.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.94
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-88.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-92.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.8
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-41.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-43.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-35.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 โ‚ฑ6,134
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-44.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.21 โ‚ฑ1,974
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
45.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.79 โ‚ฑ2,186
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-2.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 โ‚ฑ2,020
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-41.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-79.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 โ‚ฑ257
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-61.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚ฑ7,190
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-82.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,339 โ‚ฑ257.9K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-70.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.10 โ‚ฑ2,740
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-47.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.63 โ‚ฑ1,761
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-20.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 โ‚ฑ4,657
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-24.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 โ‚ฑ4,097
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-40.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฑ16.0K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-82.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-85.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฑ35.1K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฑ23.0K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-80.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 โ‚ฑ119.9K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-71.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$980 โ‚ฑ58.2K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-79.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malaybalay
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
3.39
182.01%

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Last update for Malaybalay: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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