Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangier and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangier and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangier is 42.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangier is 44.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.5 MAD 40.92
$17.41 €15.03
-74.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 MAD 272
$68.7 €59.3
-56.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 MAD 63.7
$13.71 €11.84
-48.94%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MAD 15.8
$2.78 €2.4
-37.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.03
$2.8 €2.42
-76.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.24
$1.98 €1.71
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 MAD 35.13
$4.43 €3.83
-12.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 MAD 30.26
$4.53 €3.91
-26.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MAD 9.48
$1.24 €1.07
-16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MAD 7.34
$2.03 €1.75
-60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MAD 15.34
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 19.61
$3.46 €2.99
-37.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$18.32 €15.82
-46.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 MAD 63.7
$9.82 €8.47
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 MAD 114
$19.24 €16.61
-34.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$2.61 €2.25
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.55
$2.34 €2.02
-41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.61
$2.11 €1.82
-65.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.79
$2.77 €2.39
-72.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.91
$2.04 €1.76
-68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.01
$1.77 €1.53
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MAD 4.87
$1.5 €1.3
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 5.88
$0.85 €0.73
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.33
$7 €6.04
-38.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 MAD 86.8
$7.13 €6.16
33.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 MAD 29.66
$1.43 €1.24
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.09
$2.29 €1.98
44.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$3.02 €2.6
-84.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.2 MAD 147
$28.97 €25.01
-44.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$4.59 €3.96
-88.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.69
$2.02 €1.74
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 MAD 89
$29.56 €25.53
-66.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.4
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K MAD 221.5K
$32.4K €28K
-24.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 MAD 741
$190 €164
-57.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 MAD 102
$22.18 €19.15
-49.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.09 MAD 356
$36.37 €31.4
7.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 MAD 261
$57.4 €49.55
-49.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.46 MAD 350
$20.95 €18.09
83.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 MAD 66.5
$10.8 €9.33
-32.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.5 MAD 905
$732 €632
-86.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,390 MAD 58.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.17 MAD 284
$86.8 €74.9
-64.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 MAD 417
$36.78 €31.76
24.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 MAD 819
$102 €88.2
-11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 MAD 751
$117 €101
-29.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 MAD 4,037
$1,581 €1,365
-71.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MAD 2,179
$1,230 €1,062
-80.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 MAD 7,963
$2,707 €2,337
-67.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 MAD 3,979
$2,028 €1,751
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,734 MAD 15.8K
$6,602 €5,700
-73.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 MAD 10.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-77.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangier
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 MAD 3,893
$2,198 €1,898
-80.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
3.39
28.32%

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Last update for Tangier: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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