Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Abidjan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Abidjan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.5% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 27.4% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.49 F CFA 1,977
398.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54 F CFA 30.5K
27.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.44 F CFA 5,908
31.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.89 F CFA 1,070
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.8 F CFA 453
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.9 F CFA 510
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.08 F CFA 612
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.75 F CFA 988
158.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
-47.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.57 F CFA 325
256.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 F CFA 705
58.40%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.29 F CFA 1,299
51.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$23.2 F CFA 13.1K
-21.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.58 F CFA 4,855
14.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.11 F CFA 3,460
214.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.92 F CFA 2,219
-33.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 F CFA 624
112.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
-5.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.97 F CFA 1,117
40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 F CFA 915
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 F CFA 1,000
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.88 F CFA 500
70.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.85 F CFA 483
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.72 F CFA 971
306.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.33 F CFA 4,148
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1 F CFA 569
43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.43 F CFA 808
60.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.01 F CFA 574
199.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$49.26 F CFA 27.9K
-41.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.72 F CFA 971
166.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.56 F CFA 884
29.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.64 F CFA 15.1K
10.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.51 F CFA 855
19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32K F CFA 18.1M
19.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
10.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$189 F CFA 106.8K
0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.68 F CFA 20.2K
-37.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$44.85 F CFA 25.4K
-18.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$79.8 F CFA 45.2K
-28.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.61 F CFA 12.2K
-3.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.64 F CFA 4,893
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$288 F CFA 163.3K
153.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,240 F CFA 1.8M
366.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$90.6 F CFA 51.3K
-4.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59 F CFA 33.4K
-37.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.5 F CFA 47.8K
20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$137 F CFA 77.6K
-14.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$619 F CFA 350.1K
155.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$395 F CFA 223.5K
211.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,833 F CFA 1M
47.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$954 F CFA 539.8K
112.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,485 F CFA 1.4M
165.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,426 F CFA 807.3K
253.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$200 F CFA 113K
1001.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.75
-77.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abidjan: October 28, 2025

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