Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Harare Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Harare

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.1% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.4% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$10.04 ZWL 259
71.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
37.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$6.79 ZWL 175
102.06%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
-6.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
290.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
374.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
209.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
123.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
107.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
7.53%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
61.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.94 ZWL 282
70.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.56 ZWL 169
43.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.20 ZWL 160
201.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
64.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
52.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
513.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$9.73 ZWL 251
-26.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
40.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
203.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-32.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$4.99 ZWL 129
-8.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
5.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$4.94 ZWL 127
484.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
91.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
38.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
208.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$17.75 ZWL 457
27.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
-60.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
10.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$14.06 ZWL 362
48.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$9.88 ZWL 255
12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$282 ZWL 7,262
157.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
110.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$19.31 ZWL 498
346.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$21.43 ZWL 552
74.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$33.94 ZWL 875
211.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
197.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$397 ZWL 10.2K
294.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$275 ZWL 7,084
349.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$949 ZWL 24.5K
190.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$688 ZWL 17.7K
187.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$915 ZWL 23.6K
656.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$387 ZWL 9,985
1128.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$391 ZWL 10.1K
538.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.31
-74.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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