Cost of Living Comparison Between New Providence and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between New Providence and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: New Providence is 10.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Providence is 31.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.31 BSD 30.31
$17.41 €15.03
74.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 BSD 121
$68.7 €59.3
76.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 BSD 9.66
$13.71 €11.84
-29.54%
Cappuccino
$6.33 BSD 6.33
$2.78 €2.4
127.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 BSD 4.8
$2.8 €2.42
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 BSD 3.6
$1.98 €1.71
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 BSD 9.15
$4.43 €3.83
106.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 BSD 4.43
$4.53 €3.91
-2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.91 BSD 2.91
$1.24 €1.07
134.68%
White Bread (500g)
$4.72 BSD 4.72
$2.03 €1.75
132.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.26 BSD 6.26
$1.98 €1.71
216.16%
Eggs
$6.64 BSD 6.64
$3.46 €2.99
91.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 BSD 13.27
$18.32 €15.82
-27.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 BSD 8.26
$9.82 €8.47
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.19 BSD 13.19
$19.24 €16.61
-31.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 BSD 2.99
$2.61 €2.25
14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.99 BSD 3.99
$2.34 €2.02
70.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.57 BSD 4.57
$2.11 €1.82
116.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 BSD 3.03
$2.77 €2.39
9.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 BSD 3.08
$2.04 €1.76
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 BSD 2.48
$1.77 €1.53
40.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 BSD 2.5
$1.5 €1.3
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 BSD 2.52
$0.85 €0.73
196.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.93 BSD 11.93
$7 €6.04
70.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.87 BSD 24.87
$7.13 €6.16
248.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 BSD 3.41
$1.43 €1.24
138.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 BSD 3.9
$2.29 €1.98
70.31%
🚌 Getting Around
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 BSD 1.26
$3.02 €2.6
-58.28%
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)
$59.3 BSD 59.3
$29.56 €25.53
100.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
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
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.28 BSD 39.28
$22.18 €19.15
77.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.5 BSD 99.5
$36.37 €31.4
173.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 BSD 75.6
$57.4 €49.55
31.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 BSD 14.88
$10.8 €9.33
37.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 BSD 1,471
$1,581 €1,365
-6.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 BSD 712
$1,230 €1,062
-42.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,422 BSD 4,422
$2,028 €1,751
118.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Providence
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$800 BSD 800
$2,198 €1,898
-63.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for New Providence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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