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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 164% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 594.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 219.7% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 541.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.71 FCFA 968
918.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.26 FCFA 3,546
119.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.92 FCFA 519
202.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.55 FCFA 312
409.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 FCFA 205
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.3 FCFA 738
240.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.72 FCFA 974
163.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
-53.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.63 FCFA 358
222.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 FCFA 570
96.04%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.14 FCFA 1,776
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.42 FCFA 2,502
122.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.23 FCFA 2,961
267.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.58 FCFA 1,458
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 FCFA 481
175.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 FCFA 415
189.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.91 FCFA 514
204.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.42 FCFA 804
43.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 FCFA 606
65.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.6 FCFA 339
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.74 FCFA 421
14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.43 FCFA 810
389.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.3 FCFA 3,000
34.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.31 FCFA 740
9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.38 FCFA 780
65.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.74 FCFA 985
73.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.45 FCFA 257
920.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 FCFA 174
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.03 FCFA 3,413
390.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.28 FCFA 724
41.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.83 FCFA 10.1K
24.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.55 FCFA 19.6K
5.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$8.64 FCFA 4,890
564.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$26.05 FCFA 14.7K
233.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$44.79 FCFA 25.4K
128.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
88.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bamenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$107 FCFA 60.3K
1962.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

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