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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 123% more expensive than Elmina without rent, and 333.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.7% more expensive than Elmina without rent, and 248.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.42 GHS 45.13
293.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.18 GHS 492
42.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.55 GHS 77.1
81.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.62 GHS 37
-23.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.91 GHS 9.34
207.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 GHS 3.86
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.51 GHS 15.38
193.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.55 GHS 26.06
77.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$3.47 GHS 35.49
-64.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.45 GHS 14.81
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.33 GHS 23.82
-15.02%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.38 GHS 24.35
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.27 GHS 115
62.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.72 GHS 48.2
108.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.88 GHS 60.1
227.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.88 GHS 29.4
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.38 GHS 14.13
69.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.65 GHS 16.81
27.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.14 GHS 32.13
-11.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.98 GHS 30.46
-31.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.45 GHS 25.05
-27.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.81 GHS 8.29
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 GHS 4.92
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.6 GHS 16.35
337.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.96 GHS 60.9
19.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.16 GHS 11.83
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.93 GHS 19.7
18.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elmina
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
$1.53 GHS 15.68
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.18 GHS 12.02
71.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.64 GHS 57.6
424.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.13 GHS 11.51
60.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$8,064 GHS 82.4K
376.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$9,487 GHS 97K
241.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$55 GHS 562
244.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$12.95 GHS 132
71.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.2 GHS 380
-2.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.38 GHS 95.9
15.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$71.4 GHS 730
925.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,075 GHS 82.5K
87.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elmina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$14.57 GHS 149
495.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.86 GHS 193
95.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$29.5 GHS 302
246.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$40.87 GHS 418
186.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elmina
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
Elmina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25.4
-86.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Elmina: October 29, 2025

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