Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Essaouira and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 44.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 60.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 38.86
$17.41 €15.03
-75.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 MAD 232
$68.7 €59.3
-62.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MAD 43.83
$13.71 €11.84
-64.84%
Cappuccino
$1.84 MAD 16.74
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$2.8 €2.42
-82.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.34
$1.98 €1.71
-86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.5
$4.43 €3.83
-11.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MAD 32.22
$4.53 €3.91
-21.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.73
$1.24 €1.07
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$2.03 €1.75
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.8 MAD 16.34
$3.46 €2.99
-47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 MAD 88.6
$18.32 €15.82
-46.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 MAD 47.42
$9.82 €8.47
-46.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 104
$19.24 €16.61
-40.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.78
$2.61 €2.25
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MAD 11.53
$2.34 €2.02
-45.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$2.11 €1.82
-63.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.08
$2.77 €2.39
-67.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.92
$2.04 €1.76
-68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$1.77 €1.53
-51.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.5 €1.3
-76.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$0.85 €0.73
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$7 €6.04
-40.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 MAD 59.9
$7.13 €6.16
-7.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.96
$1.43 €1.24
30.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$2.29 €1.98
-3.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MAD 7.68
$3.02 €2.6
-72.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 MAD 152
$28.97 €25.01
-42.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$4.59 €3.96
-85.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$2.02 €1.74
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 MAD 81.6
$29.56 €25.53
-69.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$1.81 €1.56
-12.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
$32.4K €28K
-36.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 MAD 256
$190 €164
-85.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 MAD 125
$22.18 €19.15
-38.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 MAD 253
$36.37 €31.4
-23.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 MAD 199
$57.4 €49.55
-61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 MAD 209
$20.95 €18.09
9.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$10.8 €9.33
-40.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$732 €632
-89.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-86.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 MAD 283
$86.8 €74.9
-64.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 MAD 364
$36.78 €31.76
8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 MAD 443
$102 €88.2
-52.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43 MAD 391
$117 €101
-63.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 MAD 3,427
$1,581 €1,365
-76.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MAD 3,135
$1,230 €1,062
-71.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MAD 7,185
$2,707 €2,337
-70.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MAD 4,930
$2,028 €1,751
-73.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-82.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,158
$5,045 €4,356
-82.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MAD 2,418
$2,198 €1,898
-87.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.39
62.24%

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Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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