Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zanzibar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 175.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 416.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 172.7% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 358.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
266.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$21.88 TZS 56K
214.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
135.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 TZS 5,531
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.59 TZS 1,510
374.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 TZS 784
538.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.91 TZS 4,876
131.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.73 TZS 6,976
65.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 TZS 4,371
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.72 TZS 1,840
181.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 TZS 2,044
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3 TZS 7,673
15.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.27 TZS 5,804
332.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
312.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.85 TZS 7,303
-8.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.19 TZS 3,042
96.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.74 TZS 1,906
185.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.56 TZS 1,438
394.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 TZS 2,436
114.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 TZS 4,008
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.76 TZS 1,934
97.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.47 TZS 1,197
80.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.1 TZS 5,365
233.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.78 TZS 4,567
-19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.37 TZS 3,502
67.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.6 TZS 1,537
403.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.63 TZS 6,730
1023.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.21 TZS 3,088
49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
109.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
57.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
174.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
12.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
555.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
110.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
557.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
777.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$147 TZS 376.3K
974.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
1132.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$198 TZS 506.7K
1267.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$148 TZS 379.7K
1266.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
-83.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$12.1K TZS 31M
-58.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$340 TZS 869K
547.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zanzibar: October 29, 2025

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