Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Vacoas is 52.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vacoas is 51.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 MUR 304
$17.41 €15.03
-61.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.67 MUR 1,470
$68.7 €59.3
-52.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 MUR 231
$13.71 €11.84
-62.51%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 114
$2.78 €2.4
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.52
$2.8 €2.42
-63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 24.95
$1.98 €1.71
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 98.2
$4.43 €3.83
-50.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MUR 87.5
$4.53 €3.91
-56.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MUR 57.5
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.79
$2.03 €1.75
-65.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.5
$1.98 €1.71
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.11 MUR 94.9
$3.46 €2.99
-39.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$18.32 €15.82
-85.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.05 MUR 137
$9.82 €8.47
-68.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 MUR 244
$19.24 €16.61
-71.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.7
$2.61 €2.25
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2 MUR 89.8
$2.34 €2.02
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$2.11 €1.82
-31.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MUR 117
$2.77 €2.39
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.6
$2.04 €1.76
-51.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.9
$1.77 €1.53
-47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.3
$1.5 €1.3
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MUR 33.99
$0.85 €0.73
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 MUR 250
$7 €6.04
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 MUR 293
$7.13 €6.16
-8.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MUR 97.7
$2.29 €1.98
-5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 MUR 42.97
$3.02 €2.6
-68.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 MUR 194
$4.59 €3.96
-5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$2.02 €1.74
33.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MUR 200
$29.56 €25.53
-84.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.81 €1.56
-22.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K MUR 1.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$32.4K €28K
-10.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50 MUR 2,252
$190 €164
-73.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.9 MUR 491
$22.18 €19.15
-50.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.17 MUR 1,177
$36.37 €31.4
-28.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.63 MUR 1,198
$57.4 €49.55
-53.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 MUR 250
$10.8 €9.33
-48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,931
$732 €632
-78.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,984 MUR 179.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-73.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.2 MUR 1,314
$86.8 €74.9
-66.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.89 MUR 1,300
$36.78 €31.76
-21.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 MUR 3,022
$102 €88.2
-34.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.1 MUR 2,613
$117 €101
-50.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 MUR 11.7K
$1,581 €1,365
-83.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MUR 10.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 23K
$2,707 €2,337
-81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 MUR 14.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-84.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,728 MUR 122.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-58.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,385 MUR 107.3K
$5,045 €4,356
-52.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vacoas
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 MUR 32.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-67.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.39
25.37%

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Last update for Vacoas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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