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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 193.4% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 436.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 247.8% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 395.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$23.16 TZS 60.4K
194.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.82 TZS 20.4K
78.52%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.54 TZS 4,005
79.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.38 TZS 990
626.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.41 TZS 1,058
380.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.76 TZS 1,975
496.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.56 TZS 1,455
121.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.01 TZS 2,644
101.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.92 TZS 2,407
107.61%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.34 TZS 6,105
44.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$3.97 TZS 10.3K
361.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.78 TZS 9,840
148.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$3.44 TZS 8,959
449.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.18 TZS 3,083
122.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.80 TZS 2,085
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.96 TZS 2,501
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.74 TZS 1,938
264.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.95 TZS 2,473
115.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.74 TZS 1,924
140.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.60 TZS 1,555
145.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.80 TZS 2,077
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$1.19 TZS 3,108
489.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$3.80 TZS 9,905
99.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.73 TZS 1,907
97.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.14 TZS 2,963
103.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.41 TZS 1,056
617.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.18 TZS 3,086
283.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.70 TZS 4,442
25.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$2.65 TZS 6,916
993.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.22 TZS 3,192
54.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$24.47 TZS 63.8K
671.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$19.51 TZS 50.8K
13.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$46.56 TZS 121.4K
-21.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$38.97 TZS 101.6K
48.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$9.53 TZS 24.8K
15.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$190 TZS 495.7K
284.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,153 TZS 3.0M
1186.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$11.79 TZS 30.7K
657.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$9.80 TZS 25.5K
281.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$19.59 TZS 51.0K
434.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$27.19 TZS 70.9K
327.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$117 TZS 304.2K
1228.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$78.0 TZS 203.3K
1458.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$191 TZS 497.8K
1365.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$115 TZS 299.1K
1649.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$195 TZS 507.4K
1164.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13
-73.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: April 12, 2026

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