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

😐 Solo nomad: Mahe is 5.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahe is 18.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 225
$17.22 €14.83
-9.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 SCR 1,011
$68.2 €58.7
3.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SCR 117
$13.72 €11.82
-40.74%
Cappuccino
$4.40 SCR 63.4
$2.84 €2.45
54.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 SCR 32.93
$2.81 €2.42
-18.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SCR 25.13
$2.04 €1.76
-14.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SCR 118
$4.58 €3.95
79.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 SCR 76.4
$4.61 €3.97
15.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 21.71
$1.28 €1.10
17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 SCR 15.60
$2.12 €1.83
-49.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 SCR 25.57
$2.00 €1.72
-11.00%
Eggs
$4.08 SCR 58.7
$3.48 €3.00
17.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.78 SCR 227
$18.68 €16.08
-15.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 SCR 114
$9.42 €8.11
-16.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 SCR 178
$18.68 €16.08
-33.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 SCR 28.73
$2.61 €2.24
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.39 €2.06
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 SCR 32.04
$2.09 €1.80
6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 SCR 76.1
$2.73 €2.35
93.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SCR 14.10
$1.96 €1.69
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 SCR 13.32
$1.87 €1.61
-50.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SCR 15.18
$1.48 €1.27
-28.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 €0.79
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.35 SCR 178
$6.87 €5.92
79.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.12 €6.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SCR 29.09
$1.38 €1.19
46.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SCR 29.54
$2.41 €2.08
-14.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 SCR 12.40
$2.97 €2.56
-71.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.12 SCR 347
$28.77 €24.77
-16.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 SCR 146
$4.57 €3.93
122.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 SCR 43.99
$2.10 €1.81
45.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 SCR 152
$28.85 €24.84
-63.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 SCR 22.41
$1.90 €1.63
-17.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 SCR 1,179
$183 €158
-55.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.83 SCR 300
$22.62 €19.48
-7.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$158 SCR 2,278
$36.50 €31.43
333.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 SCR 760
$58.7 €50.6
-10.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.93
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 SCR 91.4
$11.10 €9.56
-42.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €625
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 SCR 392
$86.2 €74.3
-68.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.00 SCR 158
$37.48 €32.27
-70.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.76 SCR 644
$106 €91.0
-57.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 SCR 804
$118 €102
-52.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SCR 12.0K
$1,568 €1,350
-46.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 SCR 12.5K
$1,236 €1,064
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,738 SCR 25.0K
$2,752 €2,370
-36.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 SCR 15.1K
$1,981 €1,705
-47.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,959
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,099
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$871 SCR 12.5K
$2,498 €2,150
-65.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Mahe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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