Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 14.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minas is 10.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 UYU 645
$17.22 €14.91
-5.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 UYU 2,216
$68.2 €59.0
-17.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.17 UYU 482
$13.72 €11.89
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$4.21 UYU 167
$2.84 €2.46
48.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 88.3
$2.81 €2.44
-20.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 69.1
$2.04 €1.77
-14.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 UYU 172
$4.58 €3.97
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 UYU 142
$4.61 €3.99
-21.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 48.02
$1.28 €1.11
-5.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 UYU 108
$2.12 €1.84
29.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 65.5
$2.00 €1.73
-17.50%
Eggs
$4.81 UYU 190
$3.48 €3.02
38.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 UYU 545
$18.68 €16.18
-26.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 418
$9.42 €8.16
12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 UYU 444
$18.68 €16.18
-39.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 122
$2.61 €2.26
18.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 UYU 97.9
$2.39 €2.07
3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 61.2
$2.09 €1.81
-25.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 UYU 140
$2.73 €2.37
30.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 UYU 81.9
$1.96 €1.70
5.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 UYU 74.6
$1.87 €1.62
1.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 UYU 52.5
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 68.9
$0.92 €0.80
89.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 201
$6.87 €5.95
-25.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 UYU 404
$7.12 €6.16
43.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 UYU 92.3
$1.38 €1.20
68.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 117
$2.41 €2.09
22.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.57
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.92
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYU 61.9
$4.57 €3.96
-65.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.46 UYU 137
$2.10 €1.82
64.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.23 UYU 484
$28.85 €24.98
-57.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 UYU 71.8
$1.90 €1.64
-4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K UYU 1.3M
$38.7K €33.5K
-12.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K UYU 1.5M
$32.3K €28.0K
13.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 UYU 6,763
$183 €159
-6.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 653
$22.62 €19.59
-27.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,989
$36.50 €31.61
37.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.8
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €18.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.46 UYU 414
$11.10 €9.61
-5.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 UYU 18.9K
$726 €629
-34.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,864 UYU 350.8K
$15.3K €13.2K
-41.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 UYU 3,717
$86.2 €74.7
8.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.27 UYU 1,870
$37.48 €32.45
26.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,483
$106 €91.5
7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 UYU 4,921
$118 €102
5.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,358
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,070
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,383
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,715
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,993
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,122
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,163
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
3.39
67.55%

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Last update for Minas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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