Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilikwe and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pilikwe and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pilikwe is 42% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pilikwe is 42.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 PĀ 97.9
$17.41 €15.03
-57.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.35 PĀ 391
$68.7 €59.3
-57.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 PĀ 79.1
$13.71 €11.84
-56.75%
Cappuccino
$2.26 PĀ 30.14
$2.78 €2.4
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 PĀ 11.04
$2.8 €2.42
-70.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 PĀ 6.23
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PĀ 30.38
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PĀ 40.39
$4.53 €3.91
-33.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PĀ 18.81
$1.24 €1.07
13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 PĀ 11.63
$2.03 €1.75
-57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 PĀ 23.24
$1.98 €1.71
-12.12%
Eggs
$2.4 PĀ 31.97
$3.46 €2.99
-30.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 PĀ 102
$18.32 €15.82
-58.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 PĀ 69
$9.82 €8.47
-47.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 PĀ 72.6
$19.24 €16.61
-71.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 PĀ 24.27
$2.61 €2.25
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 PĀ 18.95
$2.34 €2.02
-39.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 PĀ 24.57
$2.11 €1.82
-12.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 PĀ 21.26
$2.77 €2.39
-42.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 PĀ 19.41
$2.04 €1.76
-28.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 PĀ 16.1
$1.77 €1.53
-31.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 PĀ 15.71
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PĀ 12.24
$0.85 €0.73
8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 PĀ 48.86
$7 €6.04
-47.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.1 PĀ 54.7
$7.13 €6.16
-42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 PĀ 21.51
$1.43 €1.24
12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 PĀ 28.79
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Pilikwe
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)
$0.62 PĀ 8.21
$4.59 €3.96
-86.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 PĀ 34.62
$2.02 €1.74
28.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 PĀ 40.5
$29.56 €25.53
-89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 PĀ 14.61
$1.81 €1.56
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PĀ 299.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-41.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K PĀ 222.8K
$32.4K €28K
-48.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 PĀ 919
$190 €164
-63.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.89 PĀ 345
$22.18 €19.15
16.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.5 PĀ 1,060
$36.37 €31.4
118.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 PĀ 87.2
$10.8 €9.33
-39.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 PĀ 2,431
$732 €632
-75.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,813 PĀ 50.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-74.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.89 PĀ 558
$86.8 €74.9
-51.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 PĀ 319
$36.78 €31.76
-34.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 PĀ 1,007
$102 €88.2
-26.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 PĀ 1,318
$117 €101
-15.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pilikwe
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
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pilikwe
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
3.39
169.03%

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Last update for Pilikwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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