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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elmina Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elmina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 125.8% more expensive than Elmina without rent, and 341.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.6% more expensive than Elmina without rent, and 253.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.34 GHSย 47.01
293.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$46.60 GHSย 505
49.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.60 GHSย 82.3
82.50%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.49 GHSย 37.82
-21.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.00 GHSย 10.88
172.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.38 GHSย 4.07
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.57 GHSย 16.97
182.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.54 GHSย 27.58
81.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$3.44 GHSย 37.25
-62.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.43 GHSย 15.55
43.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.45 GHSย 26.60
-21.22%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.40 GHSย 26.00
44.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.19 GHSย 121
68.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.69 GHSย 50.8
102.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.95 GHSย 64.4
217.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.88 GHSย 31.22
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.40 GHSย 15.19
75.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.72 GHSย 18.61
26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.19 GHSย 34.54
-10.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.99 GHSย 32.45
-34.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.33 GHSย 25.22
-20.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.80 GHSย 8.72
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.52 GHSย 5.66
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.57 GHSย 17.04
352.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.11 GHSย 66.3
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.15 GHSย 12.49
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.93 GHSย 20.90
20.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.62 GHSย 17.60
181.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.21 GHSย 13.11
75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.61 GHSย 60.8
427.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.12 GHSย 12.17
66.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$7,890 GHSย 85.5K
387.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$9,713 GHSย 105.3K
234.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$54.9 GHSย 595
235.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.15 GHSย 143
73.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$37.68 GHSย 408
0.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.93 GHSย 108
12.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$73.0 GHSย 791
864.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$8,076 GHSย 87.5K
84.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$14.41 GHSย 156
506.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$18.62 GHSย 202
100.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$29.19 GHSย 316
256.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.92 GHSย 454
178.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25.4
-86.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elmina: January 13, 2026

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