Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 46.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 50.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 BOB 19.4
$17.41 €15.03
-83.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 BOB 183
$68.7 €59.3
-61.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$13.71 €11.84
-45.59%
Cappuccino
$2.72 BOB 18.63
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BOB 5.21
$2.8 €2.42
-72.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BOB 4.83
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.16
$4.43 €3.83
-66.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BOB 13.57
$4.53 €3.91
-56.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 BOB 7.35
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 BOB 9.73
$2.03 €1.75
-30.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.14
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Eggs
$1.77 BOB 12.14
$3.46 €2.99
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 BOB 31.86
$18.32 €15.82
-74.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 BOB 28.42
$9.82 €8.47
-57.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 BOB 44.57
$19.24 €16.61
-66.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 BOB 18.08
$2.61 €2.25
1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 BOB 6.26
$2.34 €2.02
-61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BOB 7.8
$2.11 €1.82
-45.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.88
$2.77 €2.39
-63.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BOB 6.43
$2.04 €1.76
-53.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BOB 7.04
$1.77 €1.53
-41.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 BOB 5.38
$1.5 €1.3
-47.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BOB 7.63
$0.85 €0.73
30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 BOB 14.68
$7 €6.04
-69.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BOB 48.27
$7.13 €6.16
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 BOB 10.12
$1.43 €1.24
3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BOB 14.08
$2.29 €1.98
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.04
$3.02 €2.6
-90.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.71 BOB 149
$28.97 €25.01
-25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 BOB 19.74
$4.59 €3.96
-37.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 BOB 10.01
$2.02 €1.74
-27.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 BOB 48.49
$29.56 €25.53
-76.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOB 3.94
$1.81 €1.56
-67.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-23.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
$32.4K €28K
-14.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BOB 371
$190 €164
-71.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 BOB 153
$22.18 €19.15
0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.84 BOB 225
$36.37 €31.4
-9.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.3 BOB 221
$57.4 €49.55
-43.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 BOB 146
$20.95 €18.09
1.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BOB 48.81
$10.8 €9.33
-33.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 BOB 1,384
$732 €632
-72.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 BOB 29K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.42 BOB 297
$86.8 €74.9
-49.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.74 BOB 334
$36.78 €31.76
32.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 BOB 582
$102 €88.2
-16.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 BOB 423
$117 €101
-47.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 BOB 2,757
$1,581 €1,365
-74.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BOB 1,778
$1,230 €1,062
-78.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 BOB 5,200
$2,707 €2,337
-71.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 BOB 4,462
$2,028 €1,751
-67.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 BOB 9,421
$6,602 €5,700
-79.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
$5,045 €4,356
-66.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 BOB 2,750
$2,198 €1,898
-81.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.39
96.76%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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