Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 62.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 68.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 FCFA 968
$17.41 €15.03
-90.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,546
$13.71 €11.84
-54.34%
Cappuccino
$0.92 FCFA 519
$2.78 €2.4
-66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 312
$2.8 €2.42
-80.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 FCFA 205
$1.98 €1.71
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 FCFA 738
$4.43 €3.83
-70.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$4.53 €3.91
-62.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
$1.24 €1.07
116.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 FCFA 358
$2.03 €1.75
-68.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 570
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Eggs
$3.14 FCFA 1,776
$3.46 €2.99
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.32 €15.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,502
$9.82 €8.47
-54.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 FCFA 2,961
$19.24 €16.61
-72.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 FCFA 1,458
$2.61 €2.25
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 FCFA 481
$2.34 €2.02
-63.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 FCFA 415
$2.11 €1.82
-65.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 FCFA 514
$2.77 €2.39
-67.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 FCFA 804
$2.04 €1.76
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 FCFA 606
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 FCFA 339
$1.5 €1.3
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 421
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 FCFA 810
$7 €6.04
-79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 FCFA 3,000
$7.13 €6.16
-25.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFA 740
$1.43 €1.24
-8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 FCFA 780
$2.29 €1.98
-39.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$3.02 €2.6
-42.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 FCFA 257
$4.59 €3.96
-90.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 FCFA 174
$2.02 €1.74
-84.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 FCFA 3,413
$29.56 €25.53
-79.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 FCFA 724
$1.81 €1.56
-29.28%
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
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 FCFA 10.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.55 FCFA 19.6K
$36.37 €31.4
-5.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.64 FCFA 4,890
$57.4 €49.55
-84.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
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
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 FCFA 14.7K
$86.8 €74.9
-69.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.79 FCFA 25.4K
$102 €88.2
-56.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
$117 €101
-47.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 FCFA 60.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-95.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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