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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 220.4% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 425.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 162.4% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 361.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$4.86 TZS 12.3K
254.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$21.91 TZS 55.5K
211.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$5.67 TZS 14.4K
141.98%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.17 TZS 5,495
30.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.64 TZS 1,609
339.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.31 TZS 784
558.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.92 TZS 4,852
138.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.68 TZS 6,793
72.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.78 TZS 4,499
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.73 TZS 1,848
190.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.82 TZS 2,075
143.90%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.98 TZS 7,539
16.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$2.26 TZS 5,729
316.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$4.63 TZS 11.7K
303.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.88 TZS 7,301
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.18 TZS 2,999
102.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.74 TZS 1,868
182.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.56 TZS 1,415
387.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.93 TZS 2,364
110.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.52 TZS 3,851
23.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.80 TZS 2,036
85.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.49 TZS 1,254
87.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.09 TZS 5,296
228.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$9.88 TZS 25.0K
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.73 TZS 4,372
-20.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.39 TZS 3,509
73.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.60 TZS 1,530
395.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$2.64 TZS 6,679
992.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.22 TZS 3,096
55.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$10.32 TZS 26.2K
119.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$23.32 TZS 59.1K
56.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$21.42 TZS 54.3K
174.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$9.70 TZS 24.6K
14.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$13.14 TZS 33.3K
556.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$17.21 TZS 43.6K
117.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$15.24 TZS 38.6K
593.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$13.56 TZS 34.3K
772.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$149 TZS 377.4K
952.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$101 TZS 254.6K
1129.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$200 TZS 505.6K
1279.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$147 TZS 371.6K
1250.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$38.8K TZS 98.3M
-82.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$11.7K TZS 29.6M
-59.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$329 TZS 834.3K
658.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

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