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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 51.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 68.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 FCFA 993
$17.22 €14.71
-89.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.2 €58.2
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 FCFA 3,545
$13.72 €11.72
-53.86%
Cappuccino
$2.24 FCFA 1,254
$2.84 €2.43
-21.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 FCFA 711
$2.81 €2.40
-54.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 273
$2.04 €1.74
-75.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 583
$4.58 €3.91
-77.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 803
$4.61 €3.93
-68.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 FCFA 1,700
$1.28 €1.10
136.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 FCFA 215
$2.12 €1.81
-82.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 900
$2.00 €1.71
-19.50%
Eggs
$2.62 FCFA 1,470
$3.48 €2.97
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.68 €15.95
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.42 €8.04
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 FCFA 2,430
$18.68 €15.95
-76.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 1,996
$2.61 €2.23
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 807
$2.39 €2.04
-39.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 FCFA 478
$2.09 €1.78
-59.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 FCFA 776
$2.73 €2.33
-49.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 FCFA 999
$1.96 €1.67
-9.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 770
$1.87 €1.60
-26.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.48 €1.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 410
$0.92 €0.79
-20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.87 €5.87
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 FCFA 4,969
$7.12 €6.08
24.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 685
$1.38 €1.18
-11.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 966
$2.41 €2.06
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.27 FCFA 152
$4.57 €3.90
-94.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 257
$2.10 €1.79
-78.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 FCFA 2,944
$28.85 €24.64
-81.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 689
$1.90 €1.62
-35.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K FCFA 10.9M
$38.7K €33.0K
-49.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K FCFA 11.8M
$32.3K €27.6K
-34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 FCFA 34.7K
$183 €157
-66.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 FCFA 9,952
$22.62 €19.32
-21.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.2K
$36.50 €31.17
199.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 FCFA 14.8K
$58.7 €50.1
-55.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.38 FCFA 2,454
$20.82 €17.78
-78.96%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.48
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 FCFA 346.8K
$726 €620
-14.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.43 FCFA 19.9K
$86.2 €73.6
-58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.48 €32.00
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$106 €90.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 FCFA 39.6K
$118 €101
-40.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.8 FCFA 39.7K
$1,568 €1,339
-95.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 FCFA 34.2K
$1,236 €1,055
-95.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,350
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 FCFA 118.6K
$1,981 €1,691
-89.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 FCFA 75.5K
$2,498 €2,133
-94.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Buea: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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