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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 146.3% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 335.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 252.6% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 322.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$1.72 FCFA 957
925.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.28 FCFA 3,497
122.29%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.16 FCFA 1,201
27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.21 FCFA 672
128.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.50 FCFA 276
294.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.09 FCFA 604
315.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.40 FCFA 779
223.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$3.07 FCFA 1,711
-59.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.42 FCFA 231
385.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.59 FCFA 884
20.13%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.66 FCFA 1,482
27.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$4.54 FCFA 2,524
316.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.61 FCFA 2,008
-27.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.42 FCFA 791
69.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.92 FCFA 514
130.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.44 FCFA 800
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.71 FCFA 952
19.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.45 FCFA 805
22.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.68 FCFA 379
33.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.71 FCFA 4,849
-12.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.21 FCFA 674
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.74 FCFA 967
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.27 FCFA 151
1577.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.46 FCFA 258
365.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$5.31 FCFA 2,952
445.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.26 FCFA 699
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.3K FCFA 10.7M
102.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.5K FCFA 11.9M
51.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$62.1 FCFA 34.6K
203.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$17.60 FCFA 9,793
26.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$112 FCFA 62.3K
-67.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$26.53 FCFA 14.8K
118.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$4.53 FCFA 2,522
370.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$617 FCFA 343.3K
18.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$34.92 FCFA 19.4K
155.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$71.9 FCFA 40.0K
61.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$71.3 FCFA 39.7K
2073.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$60.8 FCFA 33.8K
1899.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$216 FCFA 120.2K
830.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$135 FCFA 75.2K
1722.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buea: April 13, 2026

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