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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 60.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 62.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$17.41 €15.03
-89.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,541
$13.71 €11.84
-54.34%
Cappuccino
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
$2.78 €2.4
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 688
$2.8 €2.42
-56.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$1.98 €1.71
-75.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$4.43 €3.83
-76.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 816
$4.53 €3.91
-68.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
$1.24 €1.07
152.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$2.03 €1.75
-80.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 906
$1.98 €1.71
-19.19%
Eggs
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
$3.46 €2.99
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.32 €15.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.82 €8.47
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
$19.24 €16.61
-76.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
$2.61 €2.25
38.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$2.34 €2.02
-40.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$2.11 €1.82
-59.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$2.77 €2.39
-48.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$2.04 €1.76
-11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 775
$1.77 €1.53
-22.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.5 €1.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFA 388
$0.85 €0.73
-18.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
$7.13 €6.16
17.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 684
$1.43 €1.24
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 984
$2.29 €1.98
-24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$4.59 €3.96
-94.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$2.02 €1.74
-75.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
$29.56 €25.53
-82.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 698
$1.81 €1.56
-32.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-49.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
$32.4K €28K
-35.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
$190 €164
-66.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-19.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.5K
$36.37 €31.4
198.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
$57.4 €49.55
-54.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
$20.95 €18.09
-78.81%
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 FCFA 353.5K
$732 €632
-14.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-59.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
$117 €101
-40.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71 FCFA 40.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-95.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61 FCFA 34.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-95.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 FCFA 119.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-89.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 FCFA 75.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-93.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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