Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Monastir Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Monastir

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.8% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 251.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 87.3% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 207% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.8 TND 11.05
358.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.78 TND 69.2
189.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.1 TND 14.84
168.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.95 TND 2.77
192.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.7 TND 2.03
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 TND 0.91
538.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.73 TND 5.02
156.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.8 TND 5.25
151.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.5 TND 1.45
148.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.15 TND 0.44
1253.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 TND 5
15.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.51 TND 4.38
129.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.26 TND 35.67
49.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.06 TND 17.65
62.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.69 TND 39.83
40.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 TND 4.43
71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.16 TND 9.21
-25.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.97 TND 2.82
117.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.71 TND 2.07
290.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.7 TND 2.03
191.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.59 TND 1.71
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.43 TND 1.25
248.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.29 TND 0.84
193.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.41 TND 9.92
105.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.61 TND 19.23
7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.24 TND 3.62
15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.38 TND 4.03
65.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.35 TND 1.03
762.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.28 TND 32.81
156.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.32 TND 0.93
1334.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 TND 0.96
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.36 TND 9.79
779.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.88 TND 2.56
105.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$41.4K TND 120.3K
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.5K TND 106.3K
-11.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$57.6 TND 168
229.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.11 TND 29.41
119.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.57 TND 54
95.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$20.53 TND 59.8
179.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.7 TND 19.49
212.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.34 TND 15.53
102.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$108 TND 314
578.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,133 TND 9,117
382.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$46.07 TND 134
88.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.9 TND 177
-39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$111 TND 324
-8.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.3 TND 243
40.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$209 TND 607
657.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$137 TND 400
795.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$472 TND 1,374
473.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$282 TND 820
619.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,165 TND 3,389
466.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$571 TND 1,661
783.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Monastir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$360 TND 1,047
511.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monastir: October 29, 2025

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