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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.1% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.4% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$3.49 F CFA 1,969
393.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$53.5 F CFA 30.2K
27.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$10.71 F CFA 6,048
28.10%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.90 F CFA 1,075
49.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.81 F CFA 460
246.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.90 F CFA 510
126.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.05 F CFA 590
336.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.72 F CFA 973
168.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.36 F CFA 1,334
-45.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.59 F CFA 332
259.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.26 F CFA 710
58.73%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.24 F CFA 1,262
55.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$23.16 F CFA 13.1K
-19.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$8.71 F CFA 4,918
8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.06 F CFA 3,422
208.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.92 F CFA 2,215
-33.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.15 F CFA 648
107.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.18 F CFA 1,231
-4.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.97 F CFA 1,112
38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.65 F CFA 934
18.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.76 F CFA 996
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.95 F CFA 538
55.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.86 F CFA 487
6.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.73 F CFA 977
297.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.74 F CFA 3,804
5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.05 F CFA 594
31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.43 F CFA 807
68.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.95 F CFA 537
212.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$49.37 F CFA 27.9K
-41.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.80 F CFA 1,015
153.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.54 F CFA 868
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$26.02 F CFA 14.7K
10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.57 F CFA 884
21.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$31.5K F CFA 17.8M
22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$186 F CFA 105.2K
-1.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$35.75 F CFA 20.2K
-36.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$45.20 F CFA 25.5K
-19.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$80.1 F CFA 45.2K
-26.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$22.45 F CFA 12.7K
-7.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$8.95 F CFA 5,054
24.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$291 F CFA 164.6K
149.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$3,288 F CFA 1.9M
364.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$91.8 F CFA 51.8K
-6.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$58.0 F CFA 32.8K
-35.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$84.1 F CFA 47.5K
25.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$141 F CFA 79.3K
-15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$611 F CFA 345.3K
156.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$399 F CFA 225.1K
210.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,834 F CFA 1.0M
50.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$920 F CFA 519.6K
115.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,269 F CFA 1.3M
205.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$693 F CFA 391.3K
586.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$226 F CFA 127.7K
1004.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.75
-77.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abidjan: March 3, 2026

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