Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 41.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bambous is 40.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 MUR 196
$17.41 €15.03
-74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.65 MUR 2,009
$68.7 €59.3
-35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.36 MUR 196
$13.71 €11.84
-68.20%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MUR 96.3
$2.78 €2.4
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 42.94
$2.8 €2.42
-66.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.29
$1.98 €1.71
-78.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$4.43 €3.83
-50.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MUR 76
$4.53 €3.91
-62.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MUR 53.3
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.87
$2.03 €1.75
-67.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MUR 50.5
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 MUR 545
$18.32 €15.82
-33.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 MUR 145
$9.82 €8.47
-67.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 MUR 193
$19.24 €16.61
-77.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.2
$2.61 €2.25
-24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.6
$2.34 €2.02
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 65.7
$2.11 €1.82
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MUR 117
$2.77 €2.39
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.84
$2.04 €1.76
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.15
$1.77 €1.53
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MUR 37.43
$1.5 €1.3
-44.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 36.65
$0.85 €0.73
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 MUR 298
$7 €6.04
-5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 MUR 434
$7.13 €6.16
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80
$1.43 €1.24
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.1
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 MUR 40.76
$3.02 €2.6
-69.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MUR 197
$4.59 €3.96
-4.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$2.02 €1.74
33.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.12 MUR 905
$29.56 €25.53
-31.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$1.81 €1.56
-19.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$32.4K €28K
-10.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.77 MUR 2,240
$190 €164
-73.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 MUR 815
$22.18 €19.15
-18.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.6 MUR 1,512
$36.37 €31.4
-7.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 MUR 1,868
$57.4 €49.55
-27.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MUR 266
$10.8 €9.33
-45.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,006
$732 €632
-78.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-73.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 MUR 3,808
$86.8 €74.9
-2.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.9 MUR 3,640
$36.78 €31.76
119.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 5,910
$102 €88.2
28.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 MUR 4,178
$117 €101
-20.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 MUR 25.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-64.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 MUR 15.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-72.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 MUR 43.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-64.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 MUR 32.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-63.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.39
96.76%

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Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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