Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dakar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dakar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.5% more expensive than Dakar without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$5.28 F CFA 2,980
226.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$52.6 F CFA 29.7K
29.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$10.14 F CFA 5,724
35.31%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.39 F CFA 2,481
-35.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.91 F CFA 513
208.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.10 F CFA 622
85.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.61 F CFA 1,476
75.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.34 F CFA 2,451
6.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.55 F CFA 1,441
-49.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.64 F CFA 361
231.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.61 F CFA 910
24.22%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.85 F CFA 1,612
22.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.52 F CFA 7,072
49.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$9.27 F CFA 5,233
1.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.61 F CFA 5,989
76.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.73 F CFA 1,540
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.92 F CFA 1,086
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.61 F CFA 1,476
-19.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.04 F CFA 1,155
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.52 F CFA 861
28.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.30 F CFA 732
43.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.07 F CFA 604
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.75 F CFA 423
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.63 F CFA 921
321.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$15.37 F CFA 8,678
-53.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.18 F CFA 665
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.28 F CFA 1,286
5.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.36 F CFA 204
725.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$80.5 F CFA 45.5K
-64.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.71 F CFA 1,530
68.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.74 F CFA 1,545
-23.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$17.67 F CFA 9,979
63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.78 F CFA 1,006
6.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
5.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$50.1K F CFA 28.3M
-35.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$138 F CFA 77.9K
32.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$9.52 F CFA 5,375
137.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$49.89 F CFA 28.2K
-26.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$57.1 F CFA 32.2K
2.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$21.82 F CFA 12.3K
-4.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$8.58 F CFA 4,846
29.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$269 F CFA 151.7K
170.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$7,359 F CFA 4.2M
107.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$67.4 F CFA 38.1K
27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$44.51 F CFA 25.1K
-15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$104 F CFA 58.5K
1.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$127 F CFA 71.9K
-7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$916 F CFA 517.3K
71.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$376 F CFA 212.4K
228.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,861 F CFA 1.1M
47.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$944 F CFA 532.9K
109.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$5,023 F CFA 2.8M
37.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,480 F CFA 835.8K
221.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dakar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$407 F CFA 229.7K
514.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.25
-58.91%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dakar: March 1, 2026

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