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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arusha Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arusha

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 357.7% more expensive than Arusha without rent, and 1073.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 358.7% more expensive than Arusha without rent, and 803.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.54 TZSย 8,757
382.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$27.48 TZSย 67.9K
152.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.02 TZSย 22.3K
53.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.73 TZSย 4,285
58.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.44 TZSย 1,077
518.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.33 TZSย 817
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.08 TZSย 2,675
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.97 TZSย 7,339
55.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.69 TZSย 1,695
85.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.57 TZSย 1,397
259.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.96 TZSย 2,373
101.04%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.77 TZSย 4,381
95.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
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Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.74 TZSย 1,819
285.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.40 TZSย 999
387.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.00 TZSย 2,467
85.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.50 TZSย 1,233
82.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.20 TZSย 505
1400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.89 TZSย 4,682
12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.87 TZSย 19.5K
275.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 TZSย 3,062
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.63 TZSย 23.8K
137.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$50.3 TZSย 124.3K
-24.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.92 TZSย 9,687
184.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$10.5K TZSย 26.1M
41.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$293 TZSย 724.1K
848.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Arusha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Arusha: January 11, 2026

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