Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and El Jadida Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and El Jadida

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 108.7% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 257.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 131.3% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 248.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$3.83 MAD 35.26
360.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$20.36 MAD 188
234.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.46 MAD 59.5
116.10%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.58 MAD 14.53
74.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.47 MAD 4.34
487.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.32 MAD 2.90
515.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.85 MAD 26.28
58.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.33 MAD 30.70
36.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.83 MAD 7.63
49.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.44 MAD 4.03
363.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.81 MAD 16.70
5.52%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.78 MAD 16.42
90.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$4.91 MAD 45.27
273.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.82 MAD 35.17
145.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.19 MAD 75.5
130.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.50 MAD 13.84
75.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.31 MAD 12.08
83.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.70 MAD 6.46
202.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.83 MAD 7.66
225.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.75 MAD 6.91
173.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.54 MAD 4.99
229.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.31 MAD 2.84
374.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.61 MAD 5.58
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.19 MAD 38.54
67.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$4.35 MAD 40.11
74.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.40 MAD 22.15
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.89 MAD 26.64
-19.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.51 MAD 4.67
476.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$26.07 MAD 240
12.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.12 MAD 10.35
304.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.48 MAD 4.39
345.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$3.27 MAD 30.14
785.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.54 MAD 14.18
22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$32.1K MAD 295.6K
21.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.9K MAD 275.7K
8.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$32.62 MAD 300
478.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$10.95 MAD 101
103.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$32.90 MAD 303
11.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$27.89 MAD 257
108.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$17.58 MAD 162
21.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.73 MAD 62.0
63.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$87.1 MAD 802
739.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$2,562 MAD 23.6K
478.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$40.51 MAD 373
120.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$40.29 MAD 371
-7.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$66.5 MAD 613
57.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$59.6 MAD 548
95.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$228 MAD 2,098
580.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$173 MAD 1,595
602.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$380 MAD 3,497
637.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$244 MAD 2,250
722.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,592 MAD 14.7K
349.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$915 MAD 8,429
448.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$483 MAD 4,450
409.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5
-32.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for El Jadida: April 13, 2026

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