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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mbeya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 196.5% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 433.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 189.2% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 401.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$23.23 TZS 57.4K
199.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$7.52 TZS 18.6K
84.44%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.58 TZS 3,900
74.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.37 TZS 922
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 TZS 929
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$0.76 TZS 1,867
482.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.56 TZS 1,376
128.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 TZS 2,457
107.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.01 TZS 2,508
91.09%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.38 TZS 5,876
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$3.94 TZS 9,746
378.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$3.89 TZS 9,616
144.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$3.52 TZS 8,698
436.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.15 TZS 2,839
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.74 TZS 1,837
232.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.00 TZS 2,481
118.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.80 TZS 1,985
256.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.95 TZS 2,358
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.74 TZS 1,834
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.59 TZS 1,463
147.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.81 TZS 1,992
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$1.14 TZS 2,820
522.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$4.10 TZS 10.1K
74.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.80 TZS 1,969
78.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.13 TZS 2,803
105.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.38 TZS 936
689.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.13 TZS 2,795
303.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.68 TZS 4,160
26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$2.66 TZS 6,585
1012.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.20 TZS 2,976
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$24.92 TZS 61.6K
640.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$19.28 TZS 47.7K
18.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$46.47 TZS 114.9K
-18.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$38.51 TZS 95.2K
50.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$9.80 TZS 24.2K
13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$194 TZS 479.3K
263.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$1,172 TZS 2.9M
1174.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$11.57 TZS 28.6K
655.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$9.57 TZS 23.7K
289.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$19.18 TZS 47.4K
442.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$26.73 TZS 66.1K
336.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$117 TZS 288.5K
1214.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$78.2 TZS 193.3K
1469.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$191 TZS 472.0K
1355.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$118 TZS 292.1K
1604.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$202 TZS 499.9K
1123.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: January 10, 2026

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