Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 48.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 59.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COP 20.8K
$17.41 €15.03
-71.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.92 COP 70.5K
$68.7 €59.3
-75.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COP 29.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-47.78%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,507
$2.78 €2.4
-43.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 4,375
$2.8 €2.42
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 COP 3,946
$4.43 €3.83
-78.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 COP 9,780
$4.53 €3.91
-48.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,559
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 COP 5,102
$2.03 €1.75
-39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 4,300
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,114
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 18.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-76.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 24.5K
$9.82 €8.47
-40.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.24 €16.61
-55.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,415
$2.61 €2.25
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,461
$2.34 €2.02
-64.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 COP 6,348
$2.11 €1.82
-27.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 COP 2,800
$2.77 €2.39
-75.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$2.04 €1.76
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,683
$1.77 €1.53
-36.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,480
$1.5 €1.3
-44.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,554
$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 COP 8,432
$7 €6.04
-71.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 40.6K
$7.13 €6.16
36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 5,007
$1.43 €1.24
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.29 €1.98
7.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 3,081
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 COP 132.6K
$28.97 €25.01
9.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$4.59 €3.96
-67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 7,885
$2.02 €1.74
-6.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 COP 33.2K
$29.56 €25.53
-73.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,942
$1.81 €1.56
-47.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K COP 61.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-61.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K COP 76.7M
$32.4K €28K
-43.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.3 COP 151.3K
$190 €164
-80.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$22.18 €19.15
-66.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 COP 77.4K
$36.37 €31.4
-48.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.84 COP 70.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-70.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 COP 96.8K
$20.95 €18.09
10.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 COP 14.8K
$10.8 €9.33
-67.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.3M
$732 €632
-58.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,962 COP 24.9M
$15.1K €13.1K
-60.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 243.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 COP 134.5K
$36.78 €31.76
-12.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.25 COP 176.1K
$102 €88.2
-58.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 436.3K
$117 €101
-10.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 COP 711.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-89.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 COP 1.1M
$1,230 €1,062
-79.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 COP 1.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-86.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 COP 1.5M
$2,028 €1,751
-82.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 COP 5.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-80.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 COP 3.4M
$5,045 €4,356
-83.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 COP 2M
$2,198 €1,898
-77.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.39
296.17%

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Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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