Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Dakar is 11.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dakar is 17.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 F CFA 2,906
$17.41 €15.03
-70.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-23.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 F CFA 5,946
$13.71 €11.84
-23.41%
Cappuccino
$4.37 F CFA 2,473
$2.78 €2.4
57.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 507
$2.8 €2.42
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.98 €1.71
-47.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 F CFA 1,511
$4.43 €3.83
-39.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 F CFA 2,549
$4.53 €3.91
-0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,499
$1.24 €1.07
113.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$2.03 €1.75
-67.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 F CFA 930
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Eggs
$2.92 F CFA 1,653
$3.46 €2.99
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 F CFA 7,316
$18.32 €15.82
-29.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 F CFA 5,386
$9.82 €8.47
-3.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 F CFA 6,137
$19.24 €16.61
-43.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 F CFA 1,556
$2.61 €2.25
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
$2.34 €2.02
-17.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 F CFA 1,526
$2.11 €1.82
27.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
$2.77 €2.39
-25.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 F CFA 861
$2.04 €1.76
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 755
$1.77 €1.53
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 572
$1.5 €1.3
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 461
$0.85 €0.73
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 F CFA 886
$7 €6.04
-77.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 F CFA 7,052
$7.13 €6.16
74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 F CFA 664
$1.43 €1.24
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$2.29 €1.98
-2.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 F CFA 208
$3.02 €2.6
-87.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.4 F CFA 45.5K
$28.97 €25.01
177.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 F CFA 1,517
$4.59 €3.96
-41.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 F CFA 1,534
$2.02 €1.74
34.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.88 F CFA 10.1K
$29.56 €25.53
-39.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 F CFA 972
$1.81 €1.56
-4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K F CFA 20.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-5.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49K F CFA 27.8M
$32.4K €28K
51.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 F CFA 78.7K
$190 €164
-26.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 F CFA 5,522
$22.18 €19.15
-56.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 F CFA 28K
$36.37 €31.4
35.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$57.4 €49.55
0.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 F CFA 12.5K
$20.95 €18.09
5.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 F CFA 4,871
$10.8 €9.33
-20.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 F CFA 148.1K
$732 €632
-64.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 F CFA 4.1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-51.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 F CFA 38.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-21.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.37 F CFA 25.1K
$36.78 €31.76
20.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 F CFA 57.9K
$102 €88.2
0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 F CFA 73.5K
$117 €101
10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 F CFA 523.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-41.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-69.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
$2,707 €2,337
-29.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 F CFA 533.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-53.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,409 F CFA 1.4M
$6,602 €5,700
-63.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 F CFA 828.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-71.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dakar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 F CFA 228.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-81.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
3.39
143.36%

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Last update for Dakar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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