Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Reunion Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Reunion

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.2% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 23.2% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.31 €14.08
$17.68 €15.26
-7.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €50
$73.9 €63.8
-21.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.95
$13.82 €11.93
-24.96%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.99
$3.25 €2.81
-29.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$3.69 €3.18
-29.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.93 €2.53
-35.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 €3.06
$4.52 €3.9
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.39
$4.67 €4.03
-15.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.29 €1.11
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$3.15 €2.72
-51.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.11 €1.82
-21.33%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.65
$4.92 €4.25
-37.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.14 €12.2
$23.71 €20.47
-40.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 €7.5
$14.25 €12.31
-39.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 €13.37
$23.53 €20.31
-34.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.88 €2.49
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.12 €1.83
-1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.98 €2.57
-29.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$3.35 €2.89
-23.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.58 €2.22
-27.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$2.21 €1.91
-9.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.65 €1.43
-21.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.26 €1.09
-37.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 €5.64
$14.28 €12.33
-54.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$9.26 €8
-36.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.28 €1.97
-42.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$3.69 €3.19
-44.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.27 €1.96
-22.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.07 €30.28
$44.52 €38.44
-21.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 €3.81
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.86 €23.19
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.16 €1.87
-15.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$37.4K €32.3K
4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$31.6K €27.3K
-0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €131
$118 €102
28.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.52
$13.23 €11.42
53.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.21 €29.54
$54.3 €46.9
-37.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 €40.89
$36.61 €31.61
29.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 €13.54
$13.86 €11.97
13.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$11.62 €10.03
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$508 €438
$88.3 €76.2
475.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,970 €8,608
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 €75.8
$121 €104
-27.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 €31.42
$38.19 €32.98
-4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$115 €99.3
-20.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.5
$136 €118
-20.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$950 €820
10.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 €720
$686 €592
21.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 €1,480
$1,566 €1,352
9.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$1,072 €925
14.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,218 €3,642
$3,420 €2,953
23.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,740 €2,366
$3,064 €2,646
-10.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,025 €1,748
$2,097 €1,811
-3.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4
-12.25%

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Last update for Spain: November 4, 2025

Last update for Reunion: November 4, 2025

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