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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 25.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 24.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 JMD 1,228
$17.41 €15.03
-55.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$68.7 €59.3
-8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 JMD 1,427
$13.71 €11.84
-34.65%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$2.78 €2.4
60.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 210
$2.8 €2.42
-52.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$4.43 €3.83
-43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$4.53 €3.91
-32.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$1.24 €1.07
241.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 JMD 570
$2.03 €1.75
76.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 256
$1.98 €1.71
-18.69%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 554
$3.46 €2.99
0.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 JMD 1,764
$18.32 €15.82
-39.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JMD 1,028
$9.82 €8.47
-34.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 JMD 1,250
$19.24 €16.61
-59.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 JMD 929
$2.61 €2.25
123.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 496
$2.34 €2.02
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 654
$2.11 €1.82
94.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 JMD 478
$2.77 €2.39
8.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$2.04 €1.76
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$1.77 €1.53
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 477
$1.5 €1.3
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 238
$0.85 €0.73
75.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.88 JMD 1,413
$7 €6.04
26.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 JMD 1,798
$7.13 €6.16
58.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMD 437
$1.43 €1.24
92.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 488
$2.29 €1.98
33.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
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)
$1.11 JMD 177
$4.59 €3.96
-75.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 JMD 494
$2.02 €1.74
53.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 JMD 1,007
$29.56 €25.53
-78.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.81 €1.56
-32.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$32.4K €28K
5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 26.1K
$190 €164
-13.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 JMD 3,546
$22.18 €19.15
0.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 8,062
$36.37 €31.4
39.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 JMD 2,126
$10.8 €9.33
23.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$732 €632
-68.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-83.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 JMD 4,128
$86.8 €74.9
-70.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 JMD 4,068
$36.78 €31.76
-30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
$102 €88.2
-29.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
$117 €101
-34.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 JMD 63K
$2,198 €1,898
-82.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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