Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Juan is 14.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Juan is 8.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 TTDΒ 49.57
$17.41 €15.03
-57.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 TTDΒ 394
$68.7 €59.3
-14.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 TTDΒ 48.44
$13.71 €11.84
-47.41%
Cappuccino
$3.63 TTDΒ 24.39
$2.78 €2.4
30.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTDΒ 7.28
$2.8 €2.42
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTDΒ 4.87
$1.98 €1.71
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 TTDΒ 12.75
$4.43 €3.83
-57.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TTDΒ 19.34
$4.53 €3.91
-36.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 TTDΒ 18.66
$1.24 €1.07
124.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 TTDΒ 18.65
$2.03 €1.75
36.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTDΒ 17.48
$1.98 €1.71
31.31%
Eggs
$5.13 TTDΒ 34.48
$3.46 €2.99
48.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 TTDΒ 53.4
$18.32 €15.82
-56.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTDΒ 71
$9.82 €8.47
7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 TTDΒ 96.7
$19.24 €16.61
-25.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTDΒ 38.3
$2.61 €2.25
118.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTDΒ 17.68
$2.34 €2.02
12.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTDΒ 29.72
$2.11 €1.82
109.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 TTDΒ 32.51
$2.77 €2.39
74.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTDΒ 9.58
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTDΒ 11.57
$1.77 €1.53
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 TTDΒ 12.64
$1.5 €1.3
25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTDΒ 9.49
$0.85 €0.73
65.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 TTDΒ 39.84
$7 €6.04
-15.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTDΒ 130
$7.13 €6.16
171.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTDΒ 14.18
$1.43 €1.24
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TTDΒ 18.97
$2.29 €1.98
23.14%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
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)
$1.04 TTDΒ 7
$4.59 €3.96
-77.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTDΒ 8.23
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.7 TTDΒ 98.8
$29.56 €25.53
-50.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTDΒ 7.63
$1.81 €1.56
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTDΒ 224.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-12.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K TTDΒ 255.6K
$32.4K €28K
17.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTDΒ 530
$190 €164
-58.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.85 TTDΒ 308
$22.18 €19.15
106.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.8 TTDΒ 415
$36.37 €31.4
69.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 TTDΒ 67.7
$10.8 €9.33
-6.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTDΒ 2,232
$732 €632
-54.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTDΒ 48.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-52.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 TTDΒ 399
$86.8 €74.9
-31.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TTDΒ 257
$36.78 €31.76
3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 TTDΒ 964
$102 €88.2
40.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTDΒ 850
$117 €101
8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 TTDΒ 4,882
$1,581 €1,365
-54.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 TTDΒ 2,922
$1,230 €1,062
-64.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TTDΒ 6,991
$2,707 €2,337
-61.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 TTDΒ 4,941
$2,028 €1,751
-63.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.39
58.70%

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Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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