Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahe and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahe and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahe is 8.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahe is 16.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.42 SCR 224
$17.41 €15.03
-11.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 SCR 989
$68.7 €59.3
-1.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SCR 119
$13.71 €11.84
-40.34%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SCR 64.2
$2.78 €2.4
58.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SCR 33.22
$2.8 €2.42
-18.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SCR 25.56
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 SCR 118
$4.43 €3.83
83.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 SCR 74.6
$4.53 €3.91
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 22.05
$1.24 €1.07
21.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SCR 15.28
$2.03 €1.75
-48.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 SCR 24.71
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Eggs
$3.94 SCR 57.4
$3.46 €2.99
13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.46 SCR 225
$18.32 €15.82
-15.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 SCR 116
$9.82 €8.47
-18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 SCR 182
$19.24 €16.61
-34.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2 SCR 29.1
$2.61 €2.25
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.34 €2.02
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 SCR 32.38
$2.11 €1.82
5.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 SCR 76.7
$2.77 €2.39
90.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.43
$2.04 €1.76
-51.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.47
$1.77 €1.53
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SCR 15.36
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 SCR 175
$7 €6.04
71.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SCR 30.87
$1.43 €1.24
48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SCR 29.53
$2.29 €1.98
-11.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 SCR 11.56
$3.02 €2.6
-73.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.5 SCR 357
$28.97 €25.01
-15.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.4 SCR 151
$4.59 €3.96
126.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 SCR 46.51
$2.02 €1.74
58.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 SCR 150
$29.56 €25.53
-65.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 SCR 22.52
$1.81 €1.56
-14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 SCR 1,222
$190 €164
-55.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.35 SCR 296
$22.18 €19.15
-8.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 SCR 2,333
$36.37 €31.4
340.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 SCR 766
$57.4 €49.55
-8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 SCR 92.4
$10.8 €9.33
-41.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.73 SCR 404
$86.8 €74.9
-68.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.91 SCR 159
$36.78 €31.76
-70.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.36 SCR 631
$102 €88.2
-57.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SCR 810
$117 €101
-52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SCR 12.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-47.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 SCR 12.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 SCR 25.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 SCR 15K
$2,028 €1,751
-49.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 SCR 12.4K
$2,198 €1,898
-61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
-

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Last update for Mahe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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