Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bamako

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.2% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 158.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.5% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
160.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
82.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
111.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.76 F CFA 430
268.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.55 F CFA 314
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
83.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$21.19 F CFA 12K
-78.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
-46.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
-48.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
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Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
-46.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
-36.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
55.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
-34.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.03 F CFA 584
127.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
-24.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
30.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.34 F CFA 757
52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 F CFA 779
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
1400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
-69.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$0.97 F CFA 549
621.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.56 F CFA 881
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.69 F CFA 955
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
-37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.27 F CFA 718
59.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.19 F CFA 672
52.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$150 F CFA 84.8K
26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
-37.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
-16.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
402.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
89.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$178 F CFA 101K
786.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
1432.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$410 F CFA 231.9K
560.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$301 F CFA 170.6K
572.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
313.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$262 F CFA 148.3K
739.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

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