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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 70.1% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 265.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 118.2% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 207% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.95 TND 14.35
247.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$25.69 TND 74.5
165.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$5.15 TND 14.93
166.41%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.02 TND 2.96
178.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.76 TND 2.20
269.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.28 TND 0.82
628.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.72 TND 4.97
166.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.93 TND 5.60
138.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.46 TND 1.34
178.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.18 TND 0.53
1077.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.73 TND 5.00
15.61%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.63 TND 4.73
113.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.54 TND 30.56
77.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.11 TND 17.73
54.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$14.40 TND 41.77
29.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.12 TND 6.14
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.40 TND 9.86
-29.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.14 TND 3.30
83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.69 TND 2.01
295.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.75 TND 2.18
161.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.70 TND 2.02
167.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.47 TND 1.36
214.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.31 TND 0.90
196.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.56 TND 10.32
92.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.98 TND 20.24
2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.33 TND 3.86
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.23 TND 3.58
95.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.33 TND 0.95
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$7.49 TND 21.73
284.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.30 TND 0.86
1423.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.34 TND 0.97
517.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$3.36 TND 9.74
758.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.88 TND 2.56
115.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$39.9K TND 115.6K
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$35.5K TND 103.0K
-9.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$46.48 TND 135
294.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$9.57 TND 27.75
136.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$18.57 TND 53.9
96.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$37.55 TND 109
56.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$13.32 TND 38.64
56.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.13 TND 14.89
116.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$109 TND 316
565.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$3,370 TND 9,774
352.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$45.03 TND 131
91.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$60.5 TND 175
-38.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$95.6 TND 277
10.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$65.5 TND 190
80.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$167 TND 484
838.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$101 TND 291
1129.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$307 TND 890
796.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$236 TND 684
740.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$842 TND 2,440
722.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$415 TND 1,203
1047.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$279 TND 809
795.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.96
-69.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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