Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ouagadougou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ouagadougou

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 70.1% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 75% more expensive than Ouagadougou without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
215.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
190.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
76.80%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.74 F CFA 982
63.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.80 F CFA 454
251.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.59 F CFA 331
245.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.08 F CFA 610
324.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
153.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
-53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.97 F CFA 548
118.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.02 F CFA 578
96.08%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
5.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
-54.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
47.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
-42.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.41 F CFA 794
69.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.01 F CFA 571
106.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
15.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.31 F CFA 741
42.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.86 F CFA 485
72.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.31 F CFA 739
-29.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$1.73 F CFA 976
297.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.24 F CFA 700
11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
1880.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.51 F CFA 285
796.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.55 F CFA 876
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.53 F CFA 865
24.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
3.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
-12.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$126 F CFA 70.9K
45.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
-35.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
-27.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
-5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
134.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
26.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$133 F CFA 75.1K
446.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
-11.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$447 F CFA 252.5K
250.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$274 F CFA 155.0K
350.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
118.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$760 F CFA 429.4K
160.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$232 F CFA 131.2K
2878.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$115 F CFA 64.8K
4049.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ouagadougou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$480 F CFA 271.1K
420.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

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