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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122.8% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 271% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 116.5% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 225% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.83 MAD 34.86
354.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.8 MAD 262
138.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.52 MAD 41.12
203.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.61 MAD 14.67
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.48 MAD 4.36
483.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 MAD 3.1
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.46 MAD 31.44
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.59 MAD 41.72
-1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.83 MAD 7.53
49.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.55 MAD 5.03
269.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 MAD 16.49
9.39%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.42 MAD 12.95
143.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.67 MAD 106
56.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.46 MAD 31.43
183.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.99 MAD 81.7
114.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 MAD 13.82
71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.19 MAD 10.85
96.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.68 MAD 6.15
210.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.56 MAD 5.06
394.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.48 MAD 4.38
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.36 MAD 3.29
391.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 MAD 8.59
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MAD 5.06
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.43 MAD 31.22
-33.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.6 MAD 5.48
403.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.68 MAD 106
148.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.71 MAD 6.43
546.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.65 MAD 5.9
210.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 MAD 11.14
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40K MAD 363.9K
-4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.9K MAD 244.9K
20.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$32.59 MAD 296
481.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.06 MAD 201
64.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.19 MAD 211
147.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.06 MAD 310
-38.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.57 MAD 32.48
202.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$285 MAD 2,596
156.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,526 MAD 32.1K
328.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$34.13 MAD 310
154.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$57.6 MAD 524
-36.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.1 MAD 683
36.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.6 MAD 733
45.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$349 MAD 3,171
353.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$170 MAD 1,547
622.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$697 MAD 6,338
288.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$286 MAD 2,601
609.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$662 MAD 6,021
897.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$537 MAD 4,883
839.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Laayoune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$229 MAD 2,082
860.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Laayoune: October 28, 2025

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