Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yaounde

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 82.4% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 224.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 99.7% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
268.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
56.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
145.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.43 FCFA 807
95.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 FCFA 376
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.21 FCFA 682
266.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
150.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
-57.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 FCFA 556
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 FCFA 631
76.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
31.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
62.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
216.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.19 FCFA 676
132.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.61 FCFA 910
26.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.5 FCFA 847
18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.54 FCFA 308
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1 FCFA 563
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
295.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.24 FCFA 700
15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.56 FCFA 880
46.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.63 FCFA 359
379.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
62.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.65 FCFA 366
606.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.41 FCFA 233
392.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
409.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.35 FCFA 766
34.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
100.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
135.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
5.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
-22.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
114.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
188.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
66.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$338 FCFA 191.1K
116.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,829 FCFA 1M
726.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
424.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
49.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
420.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
99.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$151 FCFA 85.5K
946.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$121 FCFA 68.4K
917.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$490 FCFA 277.6K
452.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$251 FCFA 142.3K
706.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$889 FCFA 503.4K
642.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$622 FCFA 351.8K
711.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$215 FCFA 121.6K
923.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

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