Cost of Living Comparison Between Tofino and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tofino and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tofino is 7.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tofino is 6.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.92 CA$20.31
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-14.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 CA$101
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
8.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 CA$12.76
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-31.66%
Cappuccino
$4.19 CA$5.71
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.54
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-33.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-32.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 CA$8.12
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 CA$7.4
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
20.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
74.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 CA$6.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
136.36%
Eggs
$3.31 CA$4.51
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-4.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 CA$14.77
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-40.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.25 CA$9.87
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-26.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 CA$14.88
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-43.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 CA$6
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
68.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 CA$2.31
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 CA$5.96
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
107.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 CA$5.82
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
54.15%
Potato (1kg)
$3 CA$4.08
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$4.01 CA$5.46
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
126.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 CA$3.95
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
93.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 CA$2.61
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
125.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 CA$20.36
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
113.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 CA$17.39
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
79.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 CA$3.59
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
14.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-21.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63 CA$85.8
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
117.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 CA$4.41
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-30.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.87 CA$35.22
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 CA$1.83
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-25.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-34.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.7K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-37.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CA$141
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-45.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.75 CA$59.6
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
97.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 CA$76.3
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
54.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.75 CA$58.2
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-25.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 CA$15.09
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
2.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$985 CA$1,341
$732 โ‚ฌ632
34.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-21.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$73.9
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-37.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55 CA$74.8
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
49.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 CA$130
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 CA$110
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-31.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 CA$1,810
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-15.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 CA$1,786
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,559 CA$4,845
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
31.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,339 CA$4,545
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
64.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,272 CA$7,176
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-20.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 CA$5,482
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-20.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tofino
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.39
47.49%

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Last update for Tofino: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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