Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buea

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 152.6% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 320.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 167.4% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 317.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
861.88%
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 3,541
119.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.22 FCFA 688
129.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 FCFA 277
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.04 FCFA 586
325.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.44 FCFA 816
214.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
-60.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.39 FCFA 220
420.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.6 FCFA 906
23.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
28.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
328.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.39 FCFA 786
68.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.86 FCFA 485
145.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.43 FCFA 812
93.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
12.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 FCFA 775
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.69 FCFA 388
23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
-14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.21 FCFA 684
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 FCFA 984
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.25 FCFA 140
1736.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.49 FCFA 279
312.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
461.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.23 FCFA 698
47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
98.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
55.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
202.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$109 FCFA 61.5K
-66.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
120.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
371.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$624 FCFA 353.5K
17.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
146.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
66.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$71 FCFA 40.2K
2128.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$61 FCFA 34.5K
1916.33%
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
$211 FCFA 119.3K
861.73%
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
Buea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$133 FCFA 75.1K
1557.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

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