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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 116.3% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 325.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 178.2% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 341.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.71 FCFAย 965
898.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.26 FCFAย 3,539
121.57%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.16 FCFAย 1,221
27.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.21 FCFAย 682
124.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.49 FCFAย 277
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.08 FCFAย 609
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.37 FCFAย 776
236.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$3.14 FCFAย 1,777
-59.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.42 FCFAย 235
388.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.60 FCFAย 902
20.62%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.68 FCFAย 1,515
29.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.31 FCFAย 2,434
338.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.63 FCFAย 2,052
-28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.38 FCFAย 781
78.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.86 FCFAย 485
153.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.44 FCFAย 813
97.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.80 FCFAย 1,019
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.39 FCFAย 784
33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.69 FCFAย 393
31.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.12 FCFAย 5,156
-21.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.22 FCFAย 689
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.72 FCFAย 971
34.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.25 FCFAย 141
1724.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.50 FCFAย 283
324.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.32 FCFAย 3,009
456.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.18 FCFAย 669
57.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.1K FCFAย 10.8M
101.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.4K FCFAย 12.1M
51.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$62.0 FCFAย 35.1K
197.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.92 FCFAย 10.1K
27.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$111 FCFAย 62.9K
-66.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$26.31 FCFAย 14.9K
120.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$4.52 FCFAย 2,555
368.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$615 FCFAย 347.5K
14.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$35.34 FCFAย 20.0K
147.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$71.1 FCFAย 40.2K
64.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$69.5 FCFAย 39.3K
2106.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$62.6 FCFAย 35.4K
1859.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$215 FCFAย 121.2K
838.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$135 FCFAย 76.5K
1726.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Buea: January 11, 2026

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