Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Grand Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Grand Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.1% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.7% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$8.14 MUR 366
112.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$49.63 MUR 2,233
39.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.43 MUR 289
119.13%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.59 MUR 116
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.97 MUR 43.62
190.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.56 MUR 25.28
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.22 MUR 145
41.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.21 MUR 144
46.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.33 MUR 59.8
-3.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.66 MUR 29.56
216.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.32 MUR 59.5
46.97%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.33 MUR 105
47.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$32.39 MUR 1,458
-42.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.34 MUR 285
49.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$22.62 MUR 1,018
-17.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.81 MUR 81.3
49.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.95 MUR 87.8
26.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.44 MUR 65
52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.75 MUR 124
1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1 MUR 44.99
102.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.99 MUR 44.38
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.8 MUR 36.01
83.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.47 MUR 21.18
80.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$6.72 MUR 302
0.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$9.83 MUR 442
-27.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.8 MUR 81.2
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.61 MUR 72.3
48.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.04 MUR 46.91
179.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.31 MUR 194
5.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 MUR 117
-18.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$19.96 MUR 898
44.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.45 MUR 65.3
29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
12.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$49.55 MUR 2,230
272.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$15.57 MUR 701
43.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$31.66 MUR 1,425
18.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$61.4 MUR 2,761
-5.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$6.03 MUR 271
82.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$152 MUR 6,822
371.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$7,902 MUR 355.6K
92.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$55.3 MUR 2,490
56.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$77.5 MUR 3,489
-52.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$120 MUR 5,382
-11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.6 MUR 3,760
39.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$616 MUR 27.7K
155.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$351 MUR 15.8K
259.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$1,282 MUR 57.7K
111.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,538 MUR 69.2K
31.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$1,332 MUR 60K
65.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Grand Bay: November 4, 2025

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