Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lalmatie Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lalmatie

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.1% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.2% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.49 MUR 308
165.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$44.36 MUR 2,102
53.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.27 MUR 344
88.72%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.64 MUR 125
7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.97 MUR 46.11
189.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.53 MUR 25.03
284.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.94 MUR 91.7
136.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.21 MUR 105
108.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.68 MUR 79.8
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.17 MUR 7.87
1147.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.34 MUR 63.3
49.25%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.24 MUR 106
55.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.80 MUR 607
45.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.28 MUR 298
50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.57 MUR 596
48.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.99 MUR 94.3
31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.02 MUR 95.8
18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 MUR 71.4
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.96 MUR 93.1
39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.04 MUR 49.07
88.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.95 MUR 44.91
96.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 MUR 34.68
102.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.81 MUR 38.26
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.52 MUR 309
5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.47 MUR 354
-4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.72 MUR 81.6
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.22 MUR 105
8.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.04 MUR 49.19
185.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$54.1 MUR 2,562
-46.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$4.49 MUR 213
1.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.24 MUR 58.7
69.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$19.57 MUR 928
47.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.42 MUR 67.2
33.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.5K MUR 1.7M
8.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
10.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$46.79 MUR 2,218
291.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$12.80 MUR 606
76.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$33.63 MUR 1,594
8.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.41 MUR 1,820
52.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.97 MUR 283
85.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$100 MUR 4,752
624.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,888 MUR 184.2K
292.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$12.45 MUR 590
592.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$25.27 MUR 1,197
48.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$51.4 MUR 2,436
105.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$38.09 MUR 1,805
210.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lalmatie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$505 MUR 23.9K
210.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$350 MUR 16.6K
252.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$960 MUR 45.5K
186.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$724 MUR 34.3K
173.51%
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
Lalmatie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$621 MUR 29.4K
302.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lalmatie: February 28, 2026

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