Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bambous Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bambous

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 70.7% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.9% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.36 MUR 196
299.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.65 MUR 2,009
53.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.36 MUR 196
214.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 MUR 96.3
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.95 MUR 42.94
194.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 MUR 19.29
360.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.21 MUR 99.6
100.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.69 MUR 76
168.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 MUR 53.3
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.66 MUR 29.87
207.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 MUR 50.5
76.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 MUR 100
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.1 MUR 545
51.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.23 MUR 145
204.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.28 MUR 193
349.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.98 MUR 89.2
31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 MUR 91.6
14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.46 MUR 65.7
44.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.6 MUR 117
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 MUR 44.84
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.98 MUR 44.15
80.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.83 MUR 37.43
80.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.81 MUR 36.65
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.62 MUR 298
5.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.65 MUR 434
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.78 MUR 80
-19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 MUR 97.1
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.91 MUR 40.76
231.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.37 MUR 197
5.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.69 MUR 121
-24.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.12 MUR 905
46.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.45 MUR 65.2
24.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
12.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$49.77 MUR 2,240
280.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.11 MUR 815
22.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$33.6 MUR 1,512
8.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.51 MUR 1,868
38.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.91 MUR 266
82.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$156 MUR 7,006
370.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
274.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.6 MUR 3,808
2.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$80.9 MUR 3,640
-54.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$131 MUR 5,910
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$92.9 MUR 4,178
26.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$569 MUR 25.6K
177.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$341 MUR 15.4K
260.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$967 MUR 43.5K
179.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$731 MUR 32.9K
177.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

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