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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 71.5% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 170.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 147.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.45 MAD 40.94
296.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$29.88 MAD 275
127.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.10 MAD 65.4
96.62%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.72 MAD 15.88
60.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.66 MAD 6.10
318.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.35 MAD 3.22
462.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.79 MAD 34.90
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.38 MAD 31.13
34.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.04 MAD 9.58
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.86 MAD 7.90
137.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.77 MAD 16.30
7.91%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.15 MAD 19.76
57.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.72 MAD 89.5
88.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.02 MAD 64.7
33.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$12.30 MAD 113
53.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.35 MAD 12.41
94.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.42 MAD 13.04
69.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.76 MAD 7.02
178.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.73 MAD 6.68
269.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.65 MAD 6.02
215.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.72 MAD 6.61
147.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.53 MAD 4.89
177.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.65 MAD 5.96
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.48 MAD 41.25
56.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$9.51 MAD 87.6
-20.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$3.13 MAD 28.80
-53.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.36 MAD 30.97
-30.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.42 MAD 3.87
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$16.35 MAD 151
79.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.53 MAD 4.90
754.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.48 MAD 4.42
345.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$9.98 MAD 91.9
190.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.59 MAD 14.63
18.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$37.8K MAD 347.9K
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$23.8K MAD 219.1K
36.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$82.0 MAD 755
130.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$11.18 MAD 103
98.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$40.40 MAD 372
-9.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$27.90 MAD 257
107.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$38.12 MAD 351
-44.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$7.51 MAD 69.2
46.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$98.7 MAD 909
640.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,343 MAD 58.4K
133.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$30.87 MAD 284
189.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$46.65 MAD 430
-19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$87.2 MAD 803
19.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$80.9 MAD 745
43.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$443 MAD 4,078
250.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$238 MAD 2,196
409.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$879 MAD 8,092
218.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$446 MAD 4,104
350.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,800 MAD 16.6K
297.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,258 MAD 11.6K
299.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$540 MAD 4,970
356.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.35
-22.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tangier: April 12, 2026

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