Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chilanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chilanga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.4% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 267.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 102.6% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 250.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.32 ZMW 180
137.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.55 ZMW 604
179.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.64 ZMW 89.5
276.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 ZMW 49.81
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 ZMW 9
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.95 ZMW 23.33
366.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.76 ZMW 43.23
157.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 ZMW 31.13
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
170.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 ZMW 40.3
20.73%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.84 ZMW 45.36
88.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.69 ZMW 189
138.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.79 ZMW 93.3
159.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.52 ZMW 111
325.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.58 ZMW 63.4
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.65 ZMW 40.7
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.8 ZMW 69
-24.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.15 ZMW 28.38
140.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 ZMW 44.31
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.34 ZMW 32.92
32.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 ZMW 23.1
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 ZMW 11.93
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.43 ZMW 59.9
188.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.93 ZMW 171
2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.13 ZMW 27.88
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.5 ZMW 36.9
52.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.78 ZMW 68.4
65.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.36 ZMW 230
215.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 ZMW 30.5
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$7,883 ZMW 193.9K
387.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.2K ZMW 693.8K
14.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$91.8 ZMW 2,257
106.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$53.4 ZMW 1,315
-58.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$124 ZMW 3,055
-70.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.06 ZMW 99.9
166.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$178 ZMW 4,374
311.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,477 ZMW 233.1K
59.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$19.13 ZMW 471
353.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$17.21 ZMW 423
113.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84 ZMW 2,067
21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$73.7 ZMW 1,812
58.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

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