Cost of living comparison
Tarragona is 5.2% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Tarragona
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Tarragona
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Tarragona
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Tarragona
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Tarragona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.3% more in Tarragona
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Tarragona
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Tarragona are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tarragona.
If you lived in Tarragona instead of Spain, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.57
€1.38
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.14
€3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.77
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.63
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$6.35
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$32,152.89
€28,272.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$12.53
€11.02
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$28.54
€25.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$696.65
€612.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$580.54
€510.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$100.54
€88.40
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$348.32
€306.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$5.77
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$47.87
€42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Tarragona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$82.17
€72.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$29.00
€25.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$69.66
€61.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$89.31
€78.54
|
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