Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Carthage is 43.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carthage is 44.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5 TND 14.54
$17.41 €15.03
-71.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.57 TND 74.4
$68.7 €59.3
-62.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 TND 14.83
$13.71 €11.84
-62.80%
Cappuccino
$1.07 TND 3.11
$2.78 €2.4
-61.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$2.8 €2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TND 4.88
$4.43 €3.83
-62.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.8
$4.53 €3.91
-56.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$1.24 €1.07
-59.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 TND 0.63
$2.03 €1.75
-89.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 TND 4.81
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.77
$3.46 €2.99
-52.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 TND 30.45
$18.32 €15.82
-42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 TND 17.95
$9.82 €8.47
-37.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.67 TND 42.69
$19.24 €16.61
-23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.09
$2.61 €2.25
-19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.4 TND 9.88
$2.34 €2.02
45.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.42
$2.11 €1.82
-44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.02
$2.77 €2.39
-75.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 TND 2.34
$2.04 €1.76
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.02
$1.77 €1.53
-60.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.5 €1.3
-68.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.85 €0.73
-65.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.04
$7 €6.04
-50.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 TND 20.19
$7.13 €6.16
-2.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.76
$1.43 €1.24
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TND 3.61
$2.29 €1.98
-45.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$3.02 €2.6
-89.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 TND 21.16
$28.97 €25.01
-74.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$4.59 €3.96
-93.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$2.02 €1.74
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 TND 10.15
$29.56 €25.53
-88.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.44
$1.81 €1.56
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K TND 117.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.3K
$32.4K €28K
11.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.74 TND 130
$190 €164
-76.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 TND 27.71
$22.18 €19.15
-57.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 54.1
$36.37 €31.4
-48.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 TND 107
$57.4 €49.55
-35.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.61 TND 39.61
$20.95 €18.09
-35.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 TND 15.32
$10.8 €9.33
-51.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 324
$732 €632
-84.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 TND 9,640
$15.1K €13.1K
-78.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.34 TND 132
$86.8 €74.9
-47.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 TND 174
$36.78 €31.76
62.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 TND 284
$102 €88.2
-4.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 TND 191
$117 €101
-43.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 TND 497
$1,581 €1,365
-89.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 295
$1,230 €1,062
-91.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 TND 886
$2,707 €2,337
-88.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 TND 683
$2,028 €1,751
-88.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$840 TND 2,443
$6,602 €5,700
-87.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$406 TND 1,181
$5,045 €4,356
-91.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TND 592
$2,198 €1,898
-90.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
3.39
223.30%

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Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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