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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.6% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.50 F CFA 1,980
388.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$52.0 F CFA 29.4K
33.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$10.70 F CFA 6,046
29.63%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.83 F CFA 1,036
50.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.82 F CFA 463
231.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 F CFA 498
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.07 F CFA 606
314.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.81 F CFA 1,023
154.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.42 F CFA 1,365
-47.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.58 F CFA 326
253.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.24 F CFA 699
55.65%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.22 F CFA 1,256
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$23.19 F CFA 13.1K
-18.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$8.40 F CFA 4,750
13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$6.26 F CFA 3,535
201.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.01 F CFA 2,266
-34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.09 F CFA 617
125.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.27 F CFA 1,283
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.05 F CFA 1,159
39.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.65 F CFA 933
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.74 F CFA 986
6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.87 F CFA 493
67.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.91 F CFA 516
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$1.71 F CFA 967
315.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.85 F CFA 3,872
4.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.06 F CFA 597
34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.38 F CFA 779
68.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.99 F CFA 558
203.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$48.09 F CFA 27.2K
-41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.81 F CFA 1,022
151.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.60 F CFA 906
32.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$25.99 F CFA 14.7K
13.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.51 F CFA 851
23.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$32.0K F CFA 18.1M
20.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$30.2K F CFA 17.1M
7.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$182 F CFA 102.6K
1.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$36.21 F CFA 20.5K
-36.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$46.59 F CFA 26.3K
-19.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$80.2 F CFA 45.3K
-27.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$21.71 F CFA 12.3K
-2.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$8.76 F CFA 4,950
27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$295 F CFA 167.0K
138.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$3,312 F CFA 1.9M
350.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$89.4 F CFA 50.5K
-2.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$57.8 F CFA 32.7K
-35.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$85.0 F CFA 48.0K
22.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$140 F CFA 79.3K
-16.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$611 F CFA 345.3K
151.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$393 F CFA 221.8K
212.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$1,865 F CFA 1.1M
49.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$938 F CFA 529.9K
114.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$2,326 F CFA 1.3M
200.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$709 F CFA 400.9K
579.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$223 F CFA 125.8K
1011.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.75
-77.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Abidjan: January 10, 2026

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