Cost of Living Comparison Between Mindelo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mindelo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mindelo is 52.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mindelo is 41.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 CVE 1,084
$17.22 €14.83
-33.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 CVE 5,541
$68.2 €58.7
-14.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.72 €11.82
-
Cappuccino
$1.18 CVE 112
$2.84 €2.45
-58.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CVE 102
$2.81 €2.42
-61.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 CVE 101
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 CVE 335
$4.58 €3.95
-22.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CVE 172
$4.61 €3.97
-60.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 CVE 146
$1.28 €1.10
20.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 CVE 111
$2.12 €1.83
-44.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 CVE 77.6
$2.00 €1.72
-59.00%
Eggs
$2.63 CVE 250
$3.48 €3.00
-24.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.45 CVE 1,561
$18.68 €16.08
-11.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.42 €8.11
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.82 CVE 1,692
$18.68 €16.08
-4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 CVE 207
$2.61 €2.24
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CVE 185
$2.39 €2.06
-18.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CVE 282
$2.09 €1.80
42.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 CVE 302
$2.73 €2.35
16.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 CVE 76.8
$1.96 €1.69
-58.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 CVE 163
$1.87 €1.61
-8.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CVE 97.9
$1.48 €1.27
-30.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 CVE 68.9
$0.92 €0.79
-20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 CVE 491
$6.87 €5.92
-24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 CVE 813
$7.12 €6.13
20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CVE 192
$1.38 €1.19
47.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CVE 202
$2.41 €2.08
-11.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 CVE 40.20
$2.97 €2.56
-85.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.78 CVE 2,922
$28.77 €24.77
6.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 CVE 147
$4.57 €3.93
-66.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CVE 139
$2.10 €1.81
-30.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.53 CVE 1,000
$28.85 €24.84
-63.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 CVE 170
$1.90 €1.63
-5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$183 €158
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.62 €19.48
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.50 €31.43
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.21 CVE 305
$20.82 €17.93
-84.58%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.56
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €625
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.2 €74.3
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.48 €32.27
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 €91.0
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$118 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,350
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,064
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 CVE 34.3K
$2,752 €2,370
-86.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 CVE 24.4K
$1,981 €1,705
-87.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,959
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,099
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mindelo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,150
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Mindelo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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