Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Namibia

For one person, living is cheaper in Namibia: $1,135 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $15,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona, Spain
Namibia
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,443
/mo nomad
🇳🇦 Namibia
$1,135
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.9% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.2% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.73
$8.76 NAD 143
101.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 €60.1
$35.72 NAD 585
88.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 €12.13
$5.83 NAD 95.5
133.45%
Cappuccino
$3.10 €2.76
$2.08 NAD 34.01
49.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.67
$0.81 NAD 13.22
270.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.72
$0.83 NAD 13.58
132.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 €3.42
$1.54 NAD 25.25
149.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 €3.88
$1.92 NAD 31.47
127.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.11
$1.65 NAD 27.01
-24.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.89
$0.95 NAD 15.62
123.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.93 NAD 31.63
2.07%
Eggs
$4.76 €4.24
$3.18 NAD 52.0
49.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.07 €15.20
$9.19 NAD 150
85.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 €7.98
$6.81 NAD 112
31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 €18.39
$7.40 NAD 121
179.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.82
$2.39 NAD 39.18
32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.75
$1.95 NAD 31.87
1.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.36
$1.78 NAD 29.15
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.57
$2.03 NAD 33.19
41.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.83
$2.26 NAD 36.93
-8.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.94
$1.86 NAD 30.53
17.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.37
$1.92 NAD 31.38
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.86
$1.13 NAD 18.47
-14.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.21
$3.16 NAD 51.8
120.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €7.03
$6.68 NAD 109
18.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.26
$1.41 NAD 23.12
0.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.39
$1.45 NAD 23.72
85.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 €2.95
$0.76 NAD 12.37
335.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 €22.81
$48.29 NAD 791
-46.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 €2.75
$0.83 NAD 13.58
271.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 €1.32
$0.87 NAD 14.32
70.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.87 €29.28
$15.46 NAD 253
112.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.36 NAD 22.21
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K €29.4K
$24.3K NAD 397.4K
35.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €28.5K
$32.3K NAD 528.5K
-1.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €163
$126 NAD 2,055
45.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.69
$26.12 NAD 428
-45.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.56 €30.79
$49.77 NAD 815
-30.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 €45.81
$36.90 NAD 604
39.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.38 €14.60
$10.69 NAD 175
53.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 €9.86
$5.36 NAD 87.8
106.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$944 €841
$210 NAD 3,431
350.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K €19.8K
$9,063 NAD 148.4K
145.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €78.1
$56.1 NAD 918
56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €34.54
$34.18 NAD 560
13.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.1
$90.2 NAD 1,477
15.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €105
$92.6 NAD 1,515
27.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 €1,512
$485 NAD 7,944
249.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,191
$350 NAD 5,732
281.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,692 €2,398
$1,418 NAD 23.2K
89.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 €1,850
$942 NAD 15.4K
120.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,155 €6,373
$1,599 NAD 26.2K
347.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,079 €4,524
$604 NAD 9,891
740.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,241 €1,997
$987 NAD 16.2K
127.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
11.42
-72.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Last update for Namibia: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Namibia
$350 73.8% $987
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$328
Namibia
$226 31% $101
Eating Out
Barcelona
$267
Namibia
$131 51.1% $136
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$232
Namibia
$201 13% $30
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$157
Namibia
$123 21.7% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$74
Namibia
$48 35.3% $26
Getting Around
Barcelona
$49
Namibia
$57 14.5% $7.2
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇳🇦 Namibia
🕒 Local time
19:14 7:14 PM
20:14 8:14 PM
1 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
2,533,794
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

NAD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Namibian Dollar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 16.37 NAD (100 NAD = 6.11 USD). 1 EUR = 18.4 NAD (100 NAD = 5.44 EUR).

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