Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 59.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 66.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-66.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
$13.71 €11.84
-45.00%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TZS 3,881
$2.78 €2.4
-45.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,036
$2.8 €2.42
-85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 957
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$4.43 €3.83
-81.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZS 1,558
$1.24 €1.07
-50.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 TZS 2,519
$2.03 €1.75
-51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,447
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Eggs
$2.33 TZS 5,974
$3.46 €2.99
-32.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-78.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 TZS 10K
$9.82 €8.47
-59.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.42 TZS 8,757
$19.24 €16.61
-82.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,908
$2.61 €2.25
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,998
$2.34 €2.02
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,604
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,001
$2.77 €2.39
-71.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,579
$2.04 €1.76
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 TZS 1,926
$1.77 €1.53
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,427
$1.5 €1.3
-62.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$0.85 €0.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 TZS 2,905
$7 €6.04
-83.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
$7.13 €6.16
-43.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,055
$1.43 €1.24
-44.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 TZS 2,931
$2.29 €1.98
-49.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$3.02 €2.6
-86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,015
$4.59 €3.96
-74.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 TZS 4,504
$2.02 €1.74
-12.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 7,012
$29.56 €25.53
-90.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,109
$1.81 €1.56
-32.60%
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
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.03 TZS 64K
$190 €164
-86.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
$22.18 €19.15
-11.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
$36.37 €31.4
25.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-31.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.78 TZS 25K
$10.8 €9.33
-9.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.6K
$732 €632
-73.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,178 TZS 3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
$86.8 €74.9
-86.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
$36.78 €31.76
-73.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
$102 €88.2
-80.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
$117 €101
-76.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-92.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-93.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 TZS 501.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 296.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-94.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TZS 520.4K
$2,198 €1,898
-90.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
3.39
283.48%

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Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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