Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Douala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Douala

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.7% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.8% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$8.72 FCFA 4,926
97.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$126 FCFA 71.1K
-45.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$5.36 FCFA 3,027
155.97%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.80 FCFA 1,016
57.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.68 FCFA 948
67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.79 FCFA 445
158.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.16 FCFA 658
294.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.63 FCFA 1,484
75.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.93 FCFA 1,656
-56.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.44 FCFA 251
381.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.30 FCFA 1,298
-13.04%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.01 FCFA 1,134
73.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$22.67 FCFA 12.8K
-17.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$7.90 FCFA 4,463
19.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.33 FCFA 3,578
195.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.85 FCFA 2,742
-46.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.14 FCFA 1,210
11.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.16 FCFA 1,219
-3.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.41 FCFA 799
93.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.43 FCFA 1,936
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.25 FCFA 1,270
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.73 FCFA 414
102.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.64 FCFA 361
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.51 FCFA 1,983
95.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.32 FCFA 4,701
-14.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.42 FCFA 805
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.87 FCFA 1,057
28.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.68 FCFA 383
336.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$17.95 FCFA 10.1K
60.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.51 FCFA 288
796.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.81 FCFA 459
159.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$8.20 FCFA 4,635
251.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.37 FCFA 774
38.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
27.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
104.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$165 FCFA 93.5K
10.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$26.13 FCFA 14.8K
-13.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$180 FCFA 101.9K
-79.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$23.26 FCFA 13.1K
152.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$3.49 FCFA 1,971
496.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$8.68 FCFA 4,906
27.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$538 FCFA 303.9K
35.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,442 FCFA 1.9M
343.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$81.4 FCFA 46.0K
5.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$70.0 FCFA 39.6K
-46.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$142 FCFA 80.0K
-25.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$154 FCFA 87.0K
-23.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$924 FCFA 522.0K
69.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$581 FCFA 328.5K
112.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$1,895 FCFA 1.1M
45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$1,101 FCFA 622.4K
79.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
234.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$990 FCFA 559.6K
380.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$168 FCFA 94.8K
1389.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
19.21
-82.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

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