Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 46.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 62.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 BOB 24.46
$17.41 €15.03
-79.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.29 BOB 97.9
$68.7 €59.3
-79.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 BOB 41.43
$13.71 €11.84
-55.87%
Cappuccino
$2.36 BOB 16.15
$2.78 €2.4
-15.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BOB 10.07
$2.8 €2.42
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.87
$1.98 €1.71
-49.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 BOB 11.18
$4.43 €3.83
-63.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BOB 14.82
$4.53 €3.91
-52.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BOB 4.97
$1.24 €1.07
-41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOB 9.43
$2.03 €1.75
-32.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$1.98 €1.71
-37.88%
Eggs
$2.61 BOB 17.88
$3.46 €2.99
-24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 BOB 33.15
$18.32 €15.82
-73.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOB 34.14
$9.82 €8.47
-49.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 BOB 43.43
$19.24 €16.61
-67.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$2.61 €2.25
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 BOB 9.15
$2.34 €2.02
-42.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BOB 7.3
$2.11 €1.82
-49.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BOB 14.57
$2.77 €2.39
-23.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BOB 10.14
$2.04 €1.76
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 BOB 9.85
$1.77 €1.53
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 BOB 2.23
$1.5 €1.3
-78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 BOB 8.85
$0.85 €0.73
51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 BOB 20.46
$7 €6.04
-57.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.71 BOB 25.38
$7.13 €6.16
-47.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 BOB 12.76
$1.43 €1.24
30.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BOB 13.31
$2.29 €1.98
-15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.9
$3.02 €2.6
-90.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BOB 218
$28.97 €25.01
9.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 BOB 7.32
$4.59 €3.96
-76.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 BOB 7.82
$2.02 €1.74
-43.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 BOB 32.86
$29.56 €25.53
-83.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BOB 3.5
$1.81 €1.56
-71.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BOB 136K
$38.4K €33.1K
-48.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
$32.4K €28K
-34.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.95 BOB 342
$190 €164
-73.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BOB 186
$22.18 €19.15
22.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 BOB 291
$36.37 €31.4
16.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 BOB 240
$57.4 €49.55
-38.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.37 BOB 29.94
$20.95 €18.09
-79.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BOB 49.08
$10.8 €9.33
-33.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 BOB 415
$732 €632
-91.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,297 BOB 8,884
$15.1K €13.1K
-91.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.74 BOB 176
$86.8 €74.9
-70.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 BOB 198
$36.78 €31.76
-21.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 BOB 272
$102 €88.2
-61.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.8 BOB 149
$117 €101
-81.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 BOB 2,267
$1,581 €1,365
-79.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 BOB 1,516
$1,230 €1,062
-82.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 BOB 3,495
$2,707 €2,337
-81.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 BOB 800
$2,028 €1,751
-94.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$499 BOB 3,420
$6,602 €5,700
-92.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 BOB 3,399
$5,045 €4,356
-90.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 BOB 2,191
$2,198 €1,898
-85.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.39
62.24%

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Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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