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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Minas is 16.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Minas is 16% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 UYUΒ 675
$17.41 €15.03
-5.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYUΒ 2,229
$68.7 €59.3
-21.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.43 UYUΒ 511
$13.71 €11.84
-9.34%
Cappuccino
$4.24 UYUΒ 174
$2.78 €2.4
52.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYUΒ 89.2
$2.8 €2.42
-22.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYUΒ 69
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 UYUΒ 186
$4.43 €3.83
2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 UYUΒ 155
$4.53 €3.91
-16.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYUΒ 49.83
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 UYUΒ 117
$2.03 €1.75
39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYUΒ 65.3
$1.98 €1.71
-19.70%
Eggs
$4.72 UYUΒ 194
$3.46 €2.99
36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYUΒ 552
$18.32 €15.82
-26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 UYUΒ 451
$9.82 €8.47
11.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 UYUΒ 450
$19.24 €16.61
-43.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 UYUΒ 128
$2.61 €2.25
19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYUΒ 99.8
$2.34 €2.02
3.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYUΒ 63.5
$2.11 €1.82
-27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 UYUΒ 149
$2.77 €2.39
31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYUΒ 89.2
$2.04 €1.76
6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYUΒ 77.1
$1.77 €1.53
6.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYUΒ 54.2
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYUΒ 69.4
$0.85 €0.73
98.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYUΒ 210
$7 €6.04
-27.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 UYUΒ 417
$7.13 €6.16
42.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYUΒ 92.5
$1.43 €1.24
57.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYUΒ 121
$2.29 €1.98
28.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
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)
$1.62 UYUΒ 66.5
$4.59 €3.96
-64.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYUΒ 149
$2.02 €1.74
79.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.13 UYUΒ 499
$29.56 €25.53
-58.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYUΒ 75.1
$1.81 €1.56
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYUΒ 1.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYUΒ 1.5M
$32.4K €28K
14.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 UYUΒ 6,997
$190 €164
-10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 UYUΒ 683
$22.18 €19.15
-25.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.9 UYUΒ 2,009
$36.37 €31.4
34.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 UYUΒ 425
$10.8 €9.33
-4.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 UYUΒ 20K
$732 €632
-33.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,925 UYUΒ 366.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-40.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 UYUΒ 3,856
$86.8 €74.9
8.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.31 UYUΒ 1,944
$36.78 €31.76
28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYUΒ 4,705
$102 €88.2
12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYUΒ 5,154
$117 €101
7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
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)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Minas
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
3.39
67.55%

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Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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