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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Swakopmund Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Swakopmund

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 181.2% more expensive than Swakopmund without rent, and 224.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 207.4% more expensive than Swakopmund without rent, and 199.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.45 NADย 89.5
213.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$33.36 NADย 547
108.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.24 NADย 53.1
328.09%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.63 NADย 26.70
68.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.68 NADย 11.11
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.51 NADย 8.44
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.23 NADย 20.12
260.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.71 NADย 27.97
169.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.24 NADย 20.34
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.87 NADย 14.19
135.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
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Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.07 NADย 34.03
67.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.22 NADย 118
161.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
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Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.48 NADย 24.34
66.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.97 NADย 32.25
44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
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Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.19 NADย 35.84
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.03 NADย 49.63
134.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.74 NADย 111
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.58 NADย 9.57
146.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.74 NADย 12.06
516.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.22 NADย 20.08
52.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$13.8K NADย 226.5K
178.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$16.8K NADย 275.4K
93.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$50.5 NADย 828
265.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$67.0 NADย 1,099
-43.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$33.31 NADย 546
74.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$10.96 NADย 180
93.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.01 NADย 98.6
85.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$66.2 NADย 1,086
76.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$472 NADย 7,746
224.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$356 NADย 5,835
244.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$966 NADย 15.8K
187.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$663 NADย 10.9K
203.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$618 NADย 10.1K
1029.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$367 NADย 6,019
1213.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Swakopmund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$858 NADย 14.1K
188.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Swakopmund: January 11, 2026

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