Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bata Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bata

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.9% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.5% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$16.91 FCFA 9,551
1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$57.8 FCFA 32.6K
18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.62 FCFA 1,479
8.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.99 FCFA 557
183.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.85 FCFA 481
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.63 FCFA 2,052
26.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.46 FCFA 2,519
3.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.27 FCFA 1,279
-43.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.38 FCFA 1,911
-37.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.49 FCFA 1,406
-19.68%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.10 FCFA 1,186
65.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.78 FCFA 6,087
73.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.75 FCFA 3,812
39.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.03 FCFA 5,100
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$7.42 FCFA 4,192
-64.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.80 FCFA 1,017
32.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$7.19 FCFA 4,058
-70.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.92 FCFA 2,215
-30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.07 FCFA 1,732
-36.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$3.03 FCFA 1,714
-38.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.84 FCFA 472
76.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$2.48 FCFA 1,398
-62.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.16 FCFA 2,915
33.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.14 FCFA 3,466
15.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.45 FCFA 1,949
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.86 FCFA 488
431.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.83 FCFA 467
153.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.14 FCFA 644
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$350 FCFA 197.8K
-47.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$201 FCFA 113.6K
-81.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$123 FCFA 69.5K
-52.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$74.3 FCFA 42.0K
16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$80.7 FCFA 45.6K
-53.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$164 FCFA 92.5K
-35.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$159 FCFA 89.6K
-25.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$391 FCFA 221.1K
300.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$225 FCFA 127.0K
449.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$584 FCFA 329.5K
371.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$357 FCFA 201.5K
455.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$788 FCFA 445.2K
216.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bata: March 1, 2026

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