Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tema

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 77.6% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 280.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.6% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$7.48 GHS 76.5
131.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$27.8 GHS 284
148.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$8.05 GHS 82.3
75.03%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$1.45 GHS 14.83
95.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.99 GHS 10.17
184.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.33 GHS 3.39
493.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.73 GHS 17.71
163.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$2.64 GHS 27.02
78.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.94 GHS 30.1
-56.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 GHS 16.24
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.51 GHS 15.39
28.48%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.19 GHS 22.38
56.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$3.8 GHS 38.83
386.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$2.75 GHS 28.11
244.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$2.5 GHS 25.57
649.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.81 GHS 28.67
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.09 GHS 21.37
17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.02 GHS 20.69
8.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.83 GHS 28.97
-1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.88 GHS 19.23
7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.91 GHS 19.55
-7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.61 GHS 6.22
140.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.86 GHS 8.78
-1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$8.48 GHS 86.6
-15.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.87 GHS 8.89
58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.02 GHS 20.69
44.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$39.82 GHS 407
-27.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.36 GHS 13.86
235.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.71 GHS 7.27
197.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.23 GHS 12.57
52.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$30.48 GHS 312
504.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$12.18 GHS 124
83.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$63.9 GHS 653
-41.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$19.16 GHS 196
203.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$82 GHS 838
771.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$24.8 GHS 253
249.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$24.67 GHS 252
49.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$45.09 GHS 461
133.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$60.8 GHS 621
92.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$119 GHS 1,212
1227.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$65.7 GHS 671
1817.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$135 GHS 1,381
1402.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$9,815 GHS 100.3K
-33.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$5,970 GHS 61K
-15.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$456 GHS 4,661
382.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
32.5
-89.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Tema: November 5, 2025

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