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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 197.1% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 448% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 218.1% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 401.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$23.09 TZS 58.5K
195.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.66 TZS 19.4K
79.11%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.58 TZS 4,004
79.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.41 TZS 1,033
585.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.41 TZS 1,031
397.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$0.79 TZS 2,004
479.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.56 TZS 1,430
128.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.00 TZS 2,545
112.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.94 TZS 2,383
112.77%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.35 TZS 5,961
48.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$3.82 TZS 9,687
389.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$3.79 TZS 9,597
148.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$3.47 TZS 8,779
438.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.18 TZS 2,984
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.78 TZS 1,986
206.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.01 TZS 2,559
106.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.76 TZS 1,921
259.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.00 TZS 2,534
96.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.74 TZS 1,873
152.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.56 TZS 1,427
164.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.74 TZS 1,864
24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.18 TZS 2,981
482.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$3.83 TZS 9,710
85.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.74 TZS 1,875
86.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.17 TZS 2,969
105.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.37 TZS 948
702.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.18 TZS 2,986
287.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.74 TZS 4,399
20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$2.74 TZS 6,936
952.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.27 TZS 3,209
49.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$24.42 TZS 61.8K
650.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$19.50 TZS 49.4K
16.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$47.04 TZS 119.2K
-22.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$38.60 TZS 97.8K
52.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$9.58 TZS 24.3K
15.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$191 TZS 483.5K
280.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$1,143 TZS 2.9M
1234.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$11.74 TZS 29.7K
634.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$9.89 TZS 25.1K
278.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$19.45 TZS 49.3K
443.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$26.87 TZS 68.1K
340.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$116 TZS 293.5K
1253.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$76.6 TZS 194.1K
1513.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$191 TZS 483.4K
1342.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$117 TZS 296.4K
1592.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$196 TZS 496.6K
1174.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: March 2, 2026

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