Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Carthage

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 77.7% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 262% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.9% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 204.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5 TND 14.54
248.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.57 TND 74.4
168.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.1 TND 14.83
168.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.07 TND 3.11
159.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.7 TND 2.03
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 TND 0.82
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.68 TND 4.88
163.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.99 TND 5.8
127.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.5 TND 1.46
148.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.22 TND 0.63
822.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 TND 4.81
20.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.64 TND 4.77
110.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.46 TND 30.45
75.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.17 TND 17.95
59.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.67 TND 42.69
31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.09 TND 6.09
24.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.4 TND 9.88
-31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.17 TND 3.42
80.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.69 TND 2.02
301.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.8 TND 2.34
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.7 TND 2.02
152.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.47 TND 1.36
219.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.29 TND 0.83
193.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.45 TND 10.04
102.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.94 TND 20.19
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 TND 3.76
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.24 TND 3.61
84.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.33 TND 0.95
815.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$7.27 TND 21.16
298.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.3 TND 0.87
1430.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 TND 0.97
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.49 TND 10.15
746.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.84 TND 2.44
115.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.3K TND 117.2K
-4.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.2K TND 105.3K
-10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.74 TND 130
323.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.52 TND 27.71
132.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.57 TND 54.1
95.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.76 TND 107
56.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.61 TND 39.61
53.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.27 TND 15.32
104.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$111 TND 324
558.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,313 TND 9,640
356.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$45.34 TND 132
91.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.6 TND 174
-38.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$97.6 TND 284
4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$65.8 TND 191
77.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$171 TND 497
825.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$101 TND 295
1112.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$305 TND 886
788.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$235 TND 683
763.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$840 TND 2,443
686.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$406 TND 1,181
1143.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$203 TND 592
981.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.96
-69.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

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