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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.5% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 81.7% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.27 MAD 39.60
303.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$29.71 MAD 276
129.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.20 MAD 66.8
90.56%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.71 MAD 15.83
66.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.72 MAD 6.64
290.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.33 MAD 3.02
518.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.91 MAD 36.26
17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.30 MAD 30.65
39.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.00 MAD 9.23
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.87 MAD 8.12
143.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.68 MAD 15.63
19.05%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.16 MAD 20.06
61.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.97 MAD 92.5
87.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.88 MAD 63.8
36.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.55 MAD 116
48.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.34 MAD 12.44
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.42 MAD 13.14
68.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.76 MAD 7.10
175.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.79 MAD 7.31
245.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.66 MAD 6.09
196.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.67 MAD 6.21
179.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.49 MAD 4.59
202.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.64 MAD 5.96
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.33 MAD 40.19
58.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$10.02 MAD 93.0
-28.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.17 MAD 29.41
-56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.28 MAD 30.41
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.42 MAD 3.91
607.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$16.51 MAD 153
74.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.53 MAD 4.87
762.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.52 MAD 4.86
303.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$9.92 MAD 92.1
190.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.59 MAD 14.80
19.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$37.2K MAD 345.2K
3.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$24.2K MAD 224.3K
33.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$84.6 MAD 785
116.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$11.22 MAD 104
101.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$39.69 MAD 368
-8.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$27.78 MAD 258
111.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$37.76 MAD 350
-44.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$7.27 MAD 67.5
52.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$97.2 MAD 902
647.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$6,476 MAD 60.1K
135.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$31.15 MAD 289
176.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$46.84 MAD 435
-19.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$90.0 MAD 835
17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$83.5 MAD 775
41.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$453 MAD 4,202
246.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$246 MAD 2,281
402.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$869 MAD 8,068
216.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$444 MAD 4,119
346.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,846 MAD 17.1K
274.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,245 MAD 11.6K
282.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$524 MAD 4,859
377.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.35
-22.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tangier: March 2, 2026

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