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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Buea is 53.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Buea is 64.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 FCFAย 965
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-89.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFAย 3,539
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-54.87%
Cappuccino
$2.16 FCFAย 1,221
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-21.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFAย 682
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-55.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFAย 277
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-75.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 FCFAย 609
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-75.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 FCFAย 776
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-70.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.14 FCFAย 1,777
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
145.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 FCFAย 235
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-79.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 FCFAย 902
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-17.10%
Eggs
$2.68 FCFAย 1,515
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-22.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 FCFAย 2,434
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-77.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 FCFAย 2,052
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 FCFAย 781
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-43.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFAย 485
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-60.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 FCFAย 813
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-49.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 FCFAย 1,019
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 FCFAย 784
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFAย 393
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-24.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 FCFAย 5,156
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
27.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFAย 689
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFAย 971
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-25.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFAย 141
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 FCFAย 283
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-76.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 FCFAย 3,009
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-82.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 FCFAย 669
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-36.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K FCFAย 10.8M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-50.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K FCFAย 12.1M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-34.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.0 FCFAย 35.1K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-66.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.92 FCFAย 10.1K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$111 FCFAย 62.9K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
195.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.31 FCFAย 14.9K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-54.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 FCFAย 2,555
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-78.64%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 FCFAย 347.5K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-12.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.34 FCFAย 20.0K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-59.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 FCFAย 40.2K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-39.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 FCFAย 39.3K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-95.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.6 FCFAย 35.4K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-94.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 FCFAย 121.2K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-89.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Buea
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 FCFAย 76.5K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-94.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Buea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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