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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 78.3% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 227.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83.3% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 178.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$4.92 FCFA 2,741
258.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$44.17 FCFA 24.6K
54.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$5.86 FCFA 3,262
138.23%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$2.61 FCFA 1,453
5.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.47 FCFA 817
87.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.70 FCFA 392
181.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.22 FCFA 680
271.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$1.71 FCFA 951
164.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.82 FCFA 1,569
-56.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.96 FCFA 532
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.11 FCFA 617
72.07%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.79 FCFA 999
89.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$13.86 FCFA 7,717
32.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$6.01 FCFA 3,344
56.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$5.97 FCFA 3,326
216.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.60 FCFA 2,563
-42.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$2.00 FCFA 1,114
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.08 FCFA 1,159
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.18 FCFA 657
128.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.63 FCFA 908
25.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.52 FCFA 847
17.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.54 FCFA 303
172.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.99 FCFA 552
-8.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$1.74 FCFA 969
302.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$9.06 FCFA 5,044
-16.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.22 FCFA 679
18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.58 FCFA 880
46.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.61 FCFA 337
381.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$17.90 FCFA 9,966
64.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.60 FCFA 335
655.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.39 FCFA 216
448.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$5.66 FCFA 3,149
411.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.40 FCFA 778
35.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$33.1K FCFA 18.4M
18.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$16.2K FCFA 9.0M
100.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$77.9 FCFA 43.4K
142.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$20.82 FCFA 11.6K
6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$47.50 FCFA 26.4K
-23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$26.85 FCFA 14.9K
116.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$7.20 FCFA 4,008
195.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$6.65 FCFA 3,704
65.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$344 FCFA 191.7K
112.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,829 FCFA 1.0M
711.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$16.68 FCFA 9,284
435.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$24.06 FCFA 13.4K
55.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$19.18 FCFA 10.7K
445.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$57.9 FCFA 32.2K
100.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$149 FCFA 82.7K
944.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$121 FCFA 67.4K
904.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$508 FCFA 282.6K
451.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$252 FCFA 140.1K
698.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$902 FCFA 502.4K
693.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$627 FCFA 349.2K
700.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$191 FCFA 106.2K
1190.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: April 14, 2026

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