Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tangier Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tangier

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.7% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 163.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 79.6% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.5 MAD 40.92
286.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.93 MAD 272
129.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7 MAD 63.7
95.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.74 MAD 15.8
59.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.66 MAD 6.03
324.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 MAD 3.24
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.86 MAD 35.13
14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.33 MAD 30.26
36.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.04 MAD 9.48
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.81 MAD 7.34
150.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 MAD 15.34
17.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.16 MAD 19.61
60.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.82 MAD 89.3
86.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7 MAD 63.7
40.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.53 MAD 114
53.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.34 MAD 12.21
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.38 MAD 12.55
69.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 MAD 6.61
189.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.75 MAD 6.79
269.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.65 MAD 5.91
213.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.66 MAD 6.01
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.54 MAD 4.87
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.65 MAD 5.88
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.32 MAD 39.33
62.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.54 MAD 86.8
-25.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.26 MAD 29.66
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.31 MAD 30.09
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.46 MAD 4.18
556.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$16.2 MAD 147
78.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.53 MAD 4.85
766.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.52 MAD 4.69
288.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.78 MAD 89
202.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.58 MAD 14.4
14.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.4K MAD 221.5K
32.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$81.5 MAD 741
132.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.24 MAD 102
97.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.09 MAD 356
-6.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$28.74 MAD 261
99.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$38.46 MAD 350
-45.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.31 MAD 66.5
47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$99.5 MAD 905
635.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,390 MAD 58.1K
136.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$31.17 MAD 284
178.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.88 MAD 417
-19.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$90.1 MAD 819
13.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.6 MAD 751
41.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$444 MAD 4,037
256.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$240 MAD 2,179
413.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$876 MAD 7,963
209.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$438 MAD 3,979
363.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,734 MAD 15.8K
280.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,123 MAD 10.2K
349.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$428 MAD 3,893
413.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.35
-22.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tangier: October 27, 2025

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