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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lagos

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.7% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.6% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.75
7.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.02
33.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
61.09%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
14.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
20.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
8.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
43.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
26.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-13.06%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
57.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.37
28.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
64.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
65.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
54.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-12.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
-20.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-8.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
17.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.64
32.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
-3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
-4.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
28.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$41.95 โ‚ฌ36.16
-32.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
32.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
158.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.01 โ‚ฌ14.67
73.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
9.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-16.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$116 โ‚ฌ100
58.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$43.95 โ‚ฌ37.89
-14.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.17
3.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$28.43 โ‚ฌ24.51
-25.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
64.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$550 โ‚ฌ474
28.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,431 โ‚ฌ6,406
100.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.74
64.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.62 โ‚ฌ20.36
57.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
46.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
68.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,066
24.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,134 โ‚ฌ978
8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
38.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,885
-7.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$4,089 โ‚ฌ3,525
70.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$5,172 โ‚ฌ4,458
-6.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,103
93.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.01
-32.34%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lagos: January 11, 2026

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