Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Douala is 14.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Douala is 4.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 FCFA 4,892
$17.41 €15.03
-50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 FCFA 69.9K
$68.7 €59.3
79.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 FCFA 3,021
$13.71 €11.84
-61.05%
Cappuccino
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
$2.78 €2.4
-35.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 949
$2.8 €2.42
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 FCFA 444
$1.98 €1.71
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFA 659
$4.43 €3.83
-73.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 FCFA 1,521
$4.53 €3.91
-40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.84 FCFA 1,607
$1.24 €1.07
129.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 FCFA 254
$2.03 €1.75
-77.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 FCFA 1,271
$1.98 €1.71
13.64%
Eggs
$1.92 FCFA 1,086
$3.46 €2.99
-44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.61 FCFA 12.8K
$18.32 €15.82
23.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 FCFA 4,599
$9.82 €8.47
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 FCFA 3,648
$19.24 €16.61
-66.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 FCFA 2,691
$2.61 €2.25
81.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 FCFA 1,221
$2.34 €2.02
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
$2.11 €1.82
1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 777
$2.77 €2.39
-50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 FCFA 1,850
$2.04 €1.76
60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
$1.77 €1.53
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 FCFA 437
$1.5 €1.3
-48.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 352
$0.85 €0.73
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
$7 €6.04
-49.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 FCFA 4,818
$7.13 €6.16
19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 797
$1.43 €1.24
-1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 FCFA 1,104
$2.29 €1.98
-14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 FCFA 364
$3.02 €2.6
-78.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.4 FCFA 9,847
$28.97 €25.01
-39.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 286
$4.59 €3.96
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 FCFA 434
$2.02 €1.74
-61.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 FCFA 4,854
$29.56 €25.53
-71.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 FCFA 803
$1.81 €1.56
-21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K FCFA 17.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-18.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K FCFA 8.9M
$32.4K €28K
-51.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 FCFA 93.8K
$190 €164
-12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
$22.18 €19.15
17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$185 FCFA 104.6K
$36.37 €31.4
408.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 FCFA 13.5K
$57.4 €49.55
-58.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 FCFA 1,940
$20.95 €18.09
-83.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 FCFA 5,117
$10.8 €9.33
-16.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$534 FCFA 302.1K
$732 €632
-27.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,528 FCFA 2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-76.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 FCFA 46K
$86.8 €74.9
-6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
$36.78 €31.76
88.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 FCFA 80.6K
$102 €88.2
39.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 FCFA 88.5K
$117 €101
33.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 FCFA 527K
$1,581 €1,365
-41.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 FCFA 335.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,893 FCFA 1.1M
$2,707 €2,337
-30.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 FCFA 625.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-45.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,098 FCFA 1.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-68.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,019 FCFA 576.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-79.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 FCFA 91K
$2,198 €1,898
-92.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
3.39
466.67%

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Last update for Douala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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