Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Accra Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Accra

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 214.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 71.9% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$4.47 GHS 49.56
294.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$47.90 GHS 531
42.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$7.76 GHS 86.0
79.90%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$3.47 GHS 38.46
-20.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.92 GHS 10.17
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.37 GHS 4.13
432.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$1.55 GHS 17.18
192.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.55 GHS 28.27
77.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$3.31 GHS 36.68
-62.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.51 GHS 16.76
35.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$2.37 GHS 26.22
-19.41%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$2.38 GHS 26.39
42.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$11.34 GHS 126
61.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$4.57 GHS 50.6
105.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$5.94 GHS 65.9
218.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.00 GHS 33.27
-12.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.46 GHS 16.20
64.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.63 GHS 18.08
30.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$3.10 GHS 34.34
-12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$3.03 GHS 33.60
-32.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$2.37 GHS 26.31
-24.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.81 GHS 8.94
81.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.51 GHS 5.65
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$1.63 GHS 18.08
330.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$6.52 GHS 72.2
16.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.17 GHS 12.91
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.96 GHS 21.76
18.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$1.09 GHS 12.07
169.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$34.90 GHS 387
-15.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$1.55 GHS 17.17
192.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$1.16 GHS 12.86
84.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$5.45 GHS 60.4
431.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.13 GHS 12.52
67.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$7,991 GHS 88.5K
388.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$9,777 GHS 108.3K
231.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$54.9 GHS 609
243.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$13.19 GHS 146
68.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$38.14 GHS 423
-4.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$35.53 GHS 394
63.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$15.77 GHS 175
35.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$9.78 GHS 108
12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$71.9 GHS 797
916.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,165 GHS 90.5K
81.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$14.83 GHS 164
502.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$18.53 GHS 205
101.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$28.97 GHS 321
261.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$41.79 GHS 463
178.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$541 GHS 5,990
186.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$148 GHS 1,644
719.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$1,039 GHS 11.5K
169.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$369 GHS 4,092
443.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$2,901 GHS 32.1K
146.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$1,475 GHS 16.3K
240.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Accra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$159 GHS 1,762
1447.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25.4
-86.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Accra: April 12, 2026

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