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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.1% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 64.6% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.44 MUR 205
297.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$44.22 MUR 2,045
54.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.42 MUR 205
215.84%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.23 MUR 103
23.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.96 MUR 44.51
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.43 MUR 19.67
358.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.26 MUR 105
100.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.63 MUR 75.2
177.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.18 MUR 54.7
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.65 MUR 30.20
213.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.12 MUR 51.7
70.54%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.26 MUR 105
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$11.82 MUR 546
55.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.27 MUR 151
187.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$4.46 MUR 206
323.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.00 MUR 92.6
31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.96 MUR 90.6
22.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.43 MUR 66.2
48.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.74 MUR 127
-1.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.99 MUR 45.77
107.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.95 MUR 43.79
87.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.85 MUR 39.32
72.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.75 MUR 34.70
21.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.58 MUR 304
6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.76 MUR 405
-13.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.72 MUR 79.6
-16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.24 MUR 104
3.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.03 MUR 47.78
185.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.42 MUR 205
2.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.60 MUR 120
-17.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$20.08 MUR 929
44.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.46 MUR 67.6
29.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$36.2K MUR 1.7M
7.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.1K MUR 1.3M
11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$49.61 MUR 2,294
280.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$18.04 MUR 834
23.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$33.22 MUR 1,536
10.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$37.96 MUR 1,756
52.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.07 MUR 281
81.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$153 MUR 7,061
378.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,926 MUR 181.6K
277.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$84.8 MUR 3,919
5.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$79.0 MUR 3,655
-52.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$131 MUR 6,081
-20.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$95.5 MUR 4,418
21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$523 MUR 24.2K
196.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$349 MUR 16.1K
248.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$943 MUR 43.6K
196.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$731 MUR 33.8K
174.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bambous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
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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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bambous: April 14, 2026

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