Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 38.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 37.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 JMD 1,182
$17.41 €15.03
-57.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,805
$68.7 €59.3
-10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,371
$13.71 €11.84
-37.20%
Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 704
$2.78 €2.4
58.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 217
$2.8 €2.42
-51.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
$1.98 €1.71
-64.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 405
$4.43 €3.83
-42.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$4.53 €3.91
-32.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 JMD 291
$1.24 €1.07
47.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 JMD 417
$2.03 €1.75
29.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 JMD 72.4
$1.98 €1.71
-77.27%
Eggs
$3.22 JMD 512
$3.46 €2.99
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 510
$18.32 €15.82
-82.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$9.82 €8.47
-80.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 JMD 437
$19.24 €16.61
-85.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 JMD 342
$2.61 €2.25
-17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 308
$2.34 €2.02
-17.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 JMD 243
$2.11 €1.82
-27.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 295
$2.77 €2.39
-33.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 338
$2.04 €1.76
3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 319
$1.77 €1.53
12.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 472
$1.5 €1.3
97.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 JMD 144
$0.85 €0.73
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,386
$7 €6.04
24.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 JMD 1,394
$7.13 €6.16
22.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JMD 257
$1.43 €1.24
12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.29 €1.98
10.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
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)
$1.07 JMD 171
$4.59 €3.96
-76.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 510
$2.02 €1.74
58.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,010
$29.56 €25.53
-78.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 JMD 204
$1.81 €1.56
-29.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$32.4K €28K
2.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
$190 €164
-14.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.95 JMD 3,494
$22.18 €19.15
-1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,225
$36.37 €31.4
42.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,062
$10.8 €9.33
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.7K
$732 €632
-69.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-83.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.94 JMD 4,129
$86.8 €74.9
-70.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.07 JMD 3,991
$36.78 €31.76
-31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
$102 €88.2
-30.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
$117 €101
-33.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 JMD 24.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-90.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 JMD 19.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-89.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 JMD 101.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-76.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-81.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
$2,198 €1,898
-47.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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