Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Tema is 43.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tema is 49.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 GHS 76.5
$17.33 €14.96
-56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.8 GHS 284
$69.1 €59.6
-59.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 GHS 82.3
$14.09 €12.16
-42.87%
Cappuccino
$1.45 GHS 14.83
$2.83 €2.45
-48.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 GHS 10.17
$2.82 €2.44
-64.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 GHS 3.39
$1.96 €1.69
-83.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 GHS 17.71
$4.55 €3.93
-61.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 GHS 27.02
$4.7 €4.05
-43.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.1
$1.29 €1.11
127.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 GHS 16.24
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 GHS 15.39
$1.94 €1.68
-22.16%
Eggs
$2.19 GHS 22.38
$3.43 €2.96
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 GHS 38.83
$18.48 €15.95
-79.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 GHS 28.11
$9.47 €8.18
-70.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.5 GHS 25.57
$18.74 €16.18
-86.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 28.67
$2.71 €2.34
3.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 GHS 21.37
$2.46 €2.13
-15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 GHS 20.69
$2.19 €1.89
-7.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 GHS 28.97
$2.79 €2.41
1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 GHS 19.23
$2.02 €1.75
-6.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 GHS 19.55
$1.77 €1.53
7.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 GHS 6.22
$1.47 €1.27
-58.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 GHS 8.78
$0.85 €0.73
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.78 €5.85
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 GHS 86.6
$7.15 €6.18
18.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 GHS 8.89
$1.38 €1.19
-36.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 €2.07
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 GHS 20.69
$2.91 €2.51
-30.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.82 GHS 407
$28.82 €24.89
38.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 GHS 13.86
$4.56 €3.94
-70.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GHS 7.27
$2.11 €1.82
-66.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.79 €24.86
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 GHS 12.57
$1.88 €1.62
-34.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.9K €33.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.48 GHS 312
$184 €159
-83.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 GHS 124
$22.37 €19.32
-45.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.9 GHS 653
$37.39 €32.28
70.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.16 GHS 196
$58.2 €50.3
-67.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.78 €17.94
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.02 €9.52
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82 GHS 838
$714 €617
-88.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.2K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.8 GHS 253
$86.7 €74.8
-71.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.67 GHS 252
$36.91 €31.87
-33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.09 GHS 461
$105 €90.9
-57.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.8 GHS 621
$117 €101
-47.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 GHS 1,212
$1,575 €1,360
-92.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.7 GHS 671
$1,260 €1,088
-94.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,718 €2,347
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 GHS 1,381
$2,030 €1,753
-93.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,815 GHS 100.3K
$6,535 €5,642
50.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,970 GHS 61K
$5,017 €4,332
19.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tema
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 GHS 4,661
$2,202 €1,902
-79.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32.5
3.39
858.70%

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Last update for Tema: November 5, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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