Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 19.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 21.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 MUR 366
$17.33 €14.96
-53.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$69.1 €59.6
-28.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 MUR 289
$14.09 €12.16
-54.36%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MUR 116
$2.83 €2.45
-8.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.62
$2.82 €2.44
-65.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.28
$1.96 €1.69
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.22 MUR 145
$4.55 €3.93
-29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MUR 144
$4.7 €4.05
-31.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 59.8
$1.29 €1.11
3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.56
$2.09 €1.81
-68.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.5
$1.94 €1.68
-31.96%
Eggs
$2.33 MUR 105
$3.43 €2.96
-32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$32.39 MUR 1,458
$18.48 €15.95
75.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MUR 285
$9.47 €8.18
-33.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.62 MUR 1,018
$18.74 €16.18
20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.3
$2.71 €2.34
-33.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.8
$2.46 €2.13
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 65
$2.19 €1.89
-34.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MUR 124
$2.79 €2.41
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.99
$2.02 €1.75
-50.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.38
$1.77 €1.53
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.01
$1.47 €1.27
-45.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 21.18
$0.85 €0.73
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 302
$6.78 €5.85
-0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 MUR 442
$7.15 €6.18
37.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 MUR 81.2
$1.38 €1.19
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 72.3
$2.39 €2.07
-32.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 46.91
$2.91 €2.51
-64.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.82 €24.89
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MUR 194
$4.56 €3.94
-5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 117
$2.11 €1.82
22.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 MUR 898
$28.79 €24.86
-30.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.88 €1.62
-22.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
$38.9K €33.6K
-9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
$32.3K €27.9K
-11.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.55 MUR 2,230
$184 €159
-73.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.57 MUR 701
$22.37 €19.32
-30.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.66 MUR 1,425
$37.39 €32.28
-15.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 MUR 2,761
$58.2 €50.3
5.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.78 €17.94
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 271
$11.02 €9.52
-45.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,822
$714 €617
-78.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,902 MUR 355.6K
$15.2K €13.1K
-48.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 MUR 2,490
$86.7 €74.8
-36.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.5 MUR 3,489
$36.91 €31.87
110.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 MUR 5,382
$105 €90.9
13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.6 MUR 3,760
$117 €101
-28.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 MUR 27.7K
$1,575 €1,360
-60.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MUR 15.8K
$1,260 €1,088
-72.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 MUR 57.7K
$2,718 €2,347
-52.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 MUR 69.2K
$2,030 €1,753
-24.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,535 €5,642
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,017 €4,332
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,332 MUR 60K
$2,202 €1,902
-39.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Grand Bay: November 4, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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