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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.6% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.5% more expensive than Abidjan without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$3.43 F CFA 1,907
414.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$52.6 F CFA 29.3K
29.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$10.51 F CFA 5,848
32.83%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.83 F CFA 1,019
50.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.82 F CFA 455
236.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.84 F CFA 466
134.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.04 F CFA 579
335.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.80 F CFA 1,001
151.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.35 F CFA 1,306
-47.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.57 F CFA 319
257.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.29 F CFA 716
48.06%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.21 F CFA 1,232
53.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$22.88 F CFA 12.7K
-19.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$8.43 F CFA 4,694
11.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$6.27 F CFA 3,489
201.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.00 F CFA 2,228
-34.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.10 F CFA 614
118.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.26 F CFA 1,259
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.98 F CFA 1,101
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.68 F CFA 933
22.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.70 F CFA 948
4.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.94 F CFA 525
56.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.89 F CFA 496
2.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$1.79 F CFA 994
291.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$6.79 F CFA 3,777
11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.05 F CFA 583
37.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.42 F CFA 791
63.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.95 F CFA 531
209.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$48.29 F CFA 26.9K
-39.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.81 F CFA 1,008
150.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.60 F CFA 891
33.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$26.89 F CFA 15.0K
7.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.51 F CFA 840
25.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$31.8K F CFA 17.7M
22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.2K F CFA 16.2M
11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$188 F CFA 104.7K
0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$36.06 F CFA 20.1K
-38.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$45.75 F CFA 25.5K
-20.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$80.2 F CFA 44.6K
-27.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$22.30 F CFA 12.4K
-4.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$8.96 F CFA 4,989
22.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$290 F CFA 161.3K
152.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,250 F CFA 1.8M
356.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$92.4 F CFA 51.4K
-3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$58.4 F CFA 32.5K
-35.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$85.9 F CFA 47.8K
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$141 F CFA 78.7K
-17.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$624 F CFA 347.4K
148.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$388 F CFA 216.1K
213.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,831 F CFA 1.0M
52.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$926 F CFA 515.5K
116.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,311 F CFA 1.3M
209.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$711 F CFA 395.8K
606.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abidjan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$208 F CFA 115.9K
1082.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.75
-77.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Abidjan: April 11, 2026

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