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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tarija is 44.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tarija is 56.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 BOBย 25.88
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-78.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.40 BOBย 99.8
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-79.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 BOBย 43.08
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-55.16%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BOBย 16.46
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BOBย 9.76
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-48.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BOBย 6.88
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 BOBย 10.80
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-64.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BOBย 15.19
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-52.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 BOBย 4.89
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-44.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 BOBย 9.47
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-33.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 BOBย 8.14
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-39.38%
Eggs
$2.62 BOBย 18.19
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-24.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 BOBย 34.17
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-73.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOBย 34.51
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-47.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 BOBย 43.69
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-66.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 BOBย 10.20
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 BOBย 8.93
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-47.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 BOBย 7.46
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-50.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 BOBย 14.94
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-24.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 BOBย 10.22
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-24.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BOBย 9.82
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-23.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 BOBย 2.43
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-76.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 BOBย 9.33
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
48.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 BOBย 20.27
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-58.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 BOBย 25.37
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-48.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 BOBย 13.20
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 BOBย 13.17
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-18.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBย 2.09
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.61 BOBย 219
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
11.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 BOBย 7.77
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-75.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 BOBย 8.16
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-44.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 BOBย 32.26
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-84.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BOBย 3.81
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-70.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BOBย 135.8K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-49.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K BOBย 149.7K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-33.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 BOBย 357
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-72.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 BOBย 191
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 BOBย 301
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
14.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.53 BOBย 239
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-40.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.45 BOBย 30.83
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-78.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.40 BOBย 51.3
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-33.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 BOBย 424
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-91.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,327 BOBย 9,199
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-91.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.37 BOBย 176
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-70.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.63 BOBย 198
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-23.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.65 BOBย 282
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-60.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.72 BOBย 151
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-81.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 BOBย 2,251
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-78.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 BOBย 1,549
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-81.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 BOBย 3,451
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-82.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 BOBย 795
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-94.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$496 BOBย 3,434
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-92.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$495 BOBย 3,427
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-89.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 BOBย 2,284
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-86.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.39
62.24%

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Last update for Tarija: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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