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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.1% cheaper than Bata without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.6% more expensive than Bata without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$16.73 FCFA 9,312
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$57.3 FCFA 31.9K
18.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.62 FCFA 1,456
5.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.99 FCFA 552
178.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.85 FCFA 473
131.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.59 FCFA 1,997
26.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.40 FCFA 2,448
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.25 FCFA 1,254
-44.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$3.32 FCFA 1,850
-38.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.55 FCFA 1,419
-25.10%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.13 FCFA 1,188
59.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$10.56 FCFA 5,879
73.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.71 FCFA 3,736
39.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$9.01 FCFA 5,015
109.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$7.57 FCFA 4,213
-65.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.77 FCFA 987
35.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$7.00 FCFA 3,894
-69.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$4.02 FCFA 2,239
-32.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$3.16 FCFA 1,761
-35.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$3.03 FCFA 1,686
-41.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.84 FCFA 469
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$2.48 FCFA 1,381
-63.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.30 FCFA 2,952
32.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$6.29 FCFA 3,502
20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$3.45 FCFA 1,923
-58.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.86 FCFA 481
426.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.82 FCFA 459
160.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.14 FCFA 636
65.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$354 FCFA 196.8K
-46.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$204 FCFA 113.3K
-82.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$122 FCFA 67.7K
-52.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$73.8 FCFA 41.1K
21.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$79.1 FCFA 44.0K
-52.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$164 FCFA 91.2K
-36.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$158 FCFA 88.0K
-26.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$403 FCFA 224.1K
285.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$225 FCFA 125.0K
441.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$579 FCFA 322.3K
383.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$359 FCFA 199.7K
459.72%
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
Bata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$813 FCFA 452.4K
202.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bata: April 13, 2026

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