Posted by: Iceland
price increase due to euros - 08/01/02 06:28 AM
Hello everyone
I've been lurking for a while on this great web and now I'd like to ask you experts something. I was wondering how the change to euros has affected prices in Spain, Barcelona to be exact. I lived there (and loved it) from sept 99 to april 2000 and we paid 70,000 pst for a good aptm in Eixample, I earned 200,000 a month teaching in an international school in Sant Cugat. Since then I've lived in London, Mexico City and the US, and am now back to my native Iceland. However, I long for Spain a lot, but was wondering if Barcelona had become a whole lot more expensive than it used to be. Some people I know that spend their holidays every year on the coast find that there is indeed a marked difference. What do those of you living in the cities say? Should I expect the same standard of living? Thanks for your help and all the great info - I feel that the side keeps me in touch with my inner Spaniard!!
I've been lurking for a while on this great web and now I'd like to ask you experts something. I was wondering how the change to euros has affected prices in Spain, Barcelona to be exact. I lived there (and loved it) from sept 99 to april 2000 and we paid 70,000 pst for a good aptm in Eixample, I earned 200,000 a month teaching in an international school in Sant Cugat. Since then I've lived in London, Mexico City and the US, and am now back to my native Iceland. However, I long for Spain a lot, but was wondering if Barcelona had become a whole lot more expensive than it used to be. Some people I know that spend their holidays every year on the coast find that there is indeed a marked difference. What do those of you living in the cities say? Should I expect the same standard of living? Thanks for your help and all the great info - I feel that the side keeps me in touch with my inner Spaniard!!