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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.2% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.1% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$16.44 FCFA 9,307
5.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$56.4 FCFA 31.9K
21.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.58 FCFA 1,459
7.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.03 FCFA 584
171.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.85 FCFA 480
132.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.63 FCFA 2,052
22.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.38 FCFA 2,481
3.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.2 FCFA 1,244
-43.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.4 FCFA 1,925
-40.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 FCFA 1,462
-23.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.14 FCFA 1,209
61.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.5 FCFA 5,943
74.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.78 FCFA 3,837
44.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.16 FCFA 5,183
110.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.34 FCFA 4,153
-64.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 FCFA 974
36.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$6.91 FCFA 3,910
-69.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.99 FCFA 2,258
-30.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.02 FCFA 1,709
-32.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.11 FCFA 1,761
-43.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.86 FCFA 489
74.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.48 FCFA 1,403
-65.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.14 FCFA 2,908
36.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.38 FCFA 3,614
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.45 FCFA 1,951
-58.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.92 FCFA 521
398.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.81 FCFA 459
149.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.09 FCFA 615
66.06%
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
Bata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$346 FCFA 195.8K
-45.19%
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
$201 FCFA 113.9K
-81.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$123 FCFA 69.6K
-53.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bata
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
Bata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$74.9 FCFA 42.4K
15.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$78.6 FCFA 44.5K
-53.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$163 FCFA 92.2K
-37.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$160 FCFA 90.4K
-26.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$400 FCFA 226.3K
295.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$218 FCFA 123.2K
465.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$565 FCFA 319.8K
379.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$347 FCFA 196.2K
484.87%
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
Bata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$802 FCFA 454.2K
173.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bata: October 29, 2025

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