Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Xai-Xai Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Xai-Xai

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.2% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.5% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 196.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.23 MZN 584
88.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.1 MZN 3,172
37.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.65 MZN 547
58.50%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 MZN 130
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.8 MZN 50.6
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.54 MZN 34.38
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.41 MZN 89.3
214.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.54 MZN 97.1
194.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.59 MZN 100
-22.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 MZN 66.5
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 MZN 105
19.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.44 MZN 155
41.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.29 MZN 967
19.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.07 MZN 321
93.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.4 MZN 341
256.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2 MZN 126
30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.87 MZN 54.8
168.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.4 MZN 88.7
50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.93 MZN 58.6
197.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 MZN 59.9
114.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.71 MZN 44.82
149.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.95 MZN 60.1
57.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 MZN 50.3
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.51 MZN 159
178.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.68 MZN 486
-7.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.96 MZN 61
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.38 MZN 87.4
65.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.55 MZN 97.8
196.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.93 MZN 186
-31.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$24.28 MZN 1,536
21.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.38 MZN 87.4
31.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.8K MZN 2.2M
10.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.7K MZN 1.2M
64.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$89.5 MZN 5,663
111.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.65 MZN 927
51.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$108 MZN 6,841
-66.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.9 MZN 500
36.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$181 MZN 11.4K
305.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,703 MZN 360.8K
165.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$48.13 MZN 3,045
80.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$62.4 MZN 3,949
-41.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.7 MZN 5,170
25.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.7 MZN 5,041
46.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Xai-Xai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
24.33
-86.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Xai-Xai: October 29, 2025

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