Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 55.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 42.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 GHS 45.13
$17.41 €15.03
-74.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.18 GHS 492
$68.7 €59.3
-29.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 GHS 77.1
$13.71 €11.84
-44.93%
Cappuccino
$3.62 GHS 37
$2.78 €2.4
30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 GHS 9.34
$2.8 €2.42
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 3.86
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 15.38
$4.43 €3.83
-65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 GHS 26.06
$4.53 €3.91
-43.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.47 GHS 35.49
$1.24 €1.07
179.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHS 14.81
$2.03 €1.75
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 GHS 23.82
$1.98 €1.71
17.68%
Eggs
$2.38 GHS 24.35
$3.46 €2.99
-31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 GHS 115
$18.32 €15.82
-38.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 GHS 48.2
$9.82 €8.47
-51.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 GHS 60.1
$19.24 €16.61
-69.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.4
$2.61 €2.25
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.13
$2.34 €2.02
-41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 GHS 16.81
$2.11 €1.82
-21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 GHS 32.13
$2.77 €2.39
13.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 GHS 30.46
$2.04 €1.76
46.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 25.05
$1.77 €1.53
38.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.29
$1.5 €1.3
-46.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 4.92
$0.85 €0.73
-43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.6 GHS 16.35
$7 €6.04
-77.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 GHS 60.9
$7.13 €6.16
-16.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GHS 11.83
$1.43 €1.24
-18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 GHS 19.7
$2.29 €1.98
-15.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$4.59 €3.96
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.02
$2.02 €1.74
-41.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 GHS 57.6
$29.56 €25.53
-80.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 11.51
$1.81 €1.56
-37.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,064 GHS 82.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-79.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,487 GHS 97K
$32.4K €28K
-70.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55 GHS 562
$190 €164
-70.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.95 GHS 132
$22.18 €19.15
-41.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.2 GHS 380
$36.37 €31.4
2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 GHS 95.9
$10.8 €9.33
-13.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.4 GHS 730
$732 €632
-90.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,075 GHS 82.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.57 GHS 149
$86.8 €74.9
-83.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.86 GHS 193
$36.78 €31.76
-48.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.5 GHS 302
$102 €88.2
-71.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.87 GHS 418
$117 €101
-65.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elmina
Barcelona
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
Elmina
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
3.39
649.26%

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Last update for Elmina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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