Cost of Living Comparison Between Secunda and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Secunda and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Secunda is 49.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Secunda is 44.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 R 101
$17.41 €15.03
-67.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 R 496
$68.7 €59.3
-59.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$13.71 €11.84
-64.26%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.5
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.46
$2.8 €2.42
-71.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R 8.26
$1.98 €1.71
-76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 R 18.28
$4.43 €3.83
-76.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R 22.12
$4.53 €3.91
-72.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.54
$2.03 €1.75
-51.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.11
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.62
$3.46 €2.99
-29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$18.32 €15.82
-57.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 R 79.8
$9.82 €8.47
-54.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 R 114
$19.24 €16.61
-66.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.22
$2.61 €2.25
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.66
$2.34 €2.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.18
$2.11 €1.82
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.23
$2.77 €2.39
-40.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.58
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.71
$1.77 €1.53
-34.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$1.5 €1.3
-24.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.55
$0.85 €0.73
36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R 48.91
$7 €6.04
-60.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 R 92.1
$7.13 €6.16
-27.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 R 27.57
$1.43 €1.24
8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.43
$2.29 €1.98
-22.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.11
$3.02 €2.6
-44.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 R 24.22
$4.59 €3.96
-70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.53
$2.02 €1.74
-34.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$29.56 €25.53
-89.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.52
$1.81 €1.56
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 344K
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R 463.5K
$32.4K €28K
-19.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 R 1,488
$190 €164
-55.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.28 R 663
$22.18 €19.15
68.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 R 678
$36.37 €31.4
4.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.06 R 303
$57.4 €49.55
-70.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 R 197
$20.95 €18.09
-47.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R 122
$10.8 €9.33
-36.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R 2,947
$732 €632
-77.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 R 78.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-70.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 898
$86.8 €74.9
-41.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.24 R 573
$36.78 €31.76
-12.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 R 1,557
$102 €88.2
-14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 R 1,572
$117 €101
-24.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,904
$1,581 €1,365
-79.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 R 5,496
$1,230 €1,062
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 12.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 R 8,541
$2,028 €1,751
-76.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$776 R 13.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-88.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 R 12.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-86.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Secunda
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,373 R 24.4K
$2,198 €1,898
-37.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.39
244.84%

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Last update for Secunda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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