Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Laayoune Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Laayoune

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 129.9% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 268.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 124.1% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 219.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.91 MAD 36.40
340.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$29.18 MAD 272
133.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.71 MAD 43.85
191.30%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.67 MAD 15.55
70.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.48 MAD 4.45
485.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.34 MAD 3.21
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.51 MAD 32.68
30.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.50 MAD 41.96
2.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.79 MAD 7.35
62.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.60 MAD 5.59
253.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.87 MAD 17.46
6.95%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.37 MAD 12.80
154.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.42 MAD 106
63.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$3.57 MAD 33.27
163.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.03 MAD 84.2
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.46 MAD 13.59
78.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.19 MAD 11.10
100.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.67 MAD 6.24
211.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.56 MAD 5.20
387.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.48 MAD 4.43
308.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.33 MAD 3.12
466.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.95 MAD 8.87
55.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.61 MAD 5.67
50.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.39 MAD 31.59
-28.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.61 MAD 5.66
386.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$11.70 MAD 109
145.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.72 MAD 6.76
534.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.68 MAD 6.38
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.28 MAD 11.90
48.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$38.8K MAD 361.8K
-0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.6K MAD 248.2K
21.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$33.34 MAD 311
449.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$22.17 MAD 207
64.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$23.02 MAD 215
155.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$34.12 MAD 318
-38.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.39 MAD 31.60
227.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$286 MAD 2,665
154.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,452 MAD 32.2K
341.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$34.98 MAD 326
146.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$58.4 MAD 544
-35.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$76.6 MAD 714
37.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.5 MAD 759
45.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$350 MAD 3,258
348.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$173 MAD 1,614
613.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$682 MAD 6,360
303.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$293 MAD 2,732
575.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Laayoune: March 2, 2026

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