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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 148.7% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 430.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 200.1% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 387% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
202.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
81.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.52 TZS 3,881
82.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.4 TZS 1,036
600.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 TZS 957
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.8 TZS 2,039
453.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.61 TZS 1,558
103.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 TZS 2,519
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 TZS 2,447
106.25%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.33 TZS 5,974
48.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
364.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.93 TZS 10K
149.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$3.42 TZS 8,757
462.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.14 TZS 2,908
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.78 TZS 1,998
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 TZS 2,604
106.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.78 TZS 2,001
255.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 TZS 2,579
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.75 TZS 1,926
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.56 TZS 1,427
167.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 TZS 2,039
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.14 TZS 2,905
514.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
77.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.8 TZS 2,055
78.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.15 TZS 2,931
99.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.4 TZS 1,034
655.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.18 TZS 3,015
288.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.76 TZS 4,504
14.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.74 TZS 7,012
978.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 TZS 3,109
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$25.03 TZS 64K
657.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
12.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
-20.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
46.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.78 TZS 25K
10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$194 TZS 495.6K
278.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,178 TZS 3M
1184.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
654.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
283.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
423.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
330.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$116 TZS 297.5K
1259.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
1487.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$196 TZS 501.6K
1281.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$116 TZS 296.3K
1651.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$203 TZS 520.4K
981.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

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