Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 57.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 64% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$17.64 €14.96
-75.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.1 €57.8
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.96 €11.84
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 FCFA 621
$2.76 €2.34
-59.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 FCFA 862
$2.76 €2.34
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 478
$1.97 €1.67
-56.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 FCFA 989
$4.53 €3.84
-60.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 FCFA 1,437
$4.53 €3.84
-43.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 FCFA 1,448
$1.24 €1.05
109.68%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.04 €1.73
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 919
$1.91 €1.62
-13.61%
Eggs
$2.10 FCFA 1,167
$3.39 €2.88
-38.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 FCFA 5,350
$18.34 €15.55
-47.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 FCFA 2,725
$9.39 €7.96
-47.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 FCFA 3,632
$18.90 €16.03
-65.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,060
$2.63 €2.23
-27.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 664
$2.40 €2.03
-50.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FCFA 1,101
$2.12 €1.80
-6.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 FCFA 1,068
$2.70 €2.29
-28.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 FCFA 1,054
$2.05 €1.74
-7.80%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.78 €1.51
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 FCFA 507
$1.47 €1.25
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFA 1,002
$0.91 €0.77
97.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,498
$7.01 €5.95
-61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.59 €6.43
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 FCFA 1,156
$1.44 €1.22
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,487
$2.32 €1.97
15.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 FCFA 477
$2.94 €2.49
-70.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.77 FCFA 14.9K
$29.38 €24.91
-8.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 285
$4.53 €3.84
-88.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 FCFA 116
$2.14 €1.81
-90.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 FCFA 953
$28.97 €24.56
-94.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 632
$1.89 €1.61
-39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$39.0K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €27.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 FCFA 50.0K
$189 €160
-52.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.24 €18.86
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.2 FCFA 45.7K
$36.57 €31.01
124.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 FCFA 24.9K
$58.0 €49.21
-22.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.30 €18.06
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 FCFA 2,383
$11.01 €9.34
-61.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 FCFA 199.9K
$731 €620
-50.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,749 FCFA 973.7K
$14.8K €12.6K
-88.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$89.3 €75.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.38 €31.70
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$105 €88.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$116 €98.6
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 FCFA 64.8K
$1,551 €1,315
-92.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 FCFA 62.9K
$1,216 €1,031
-90.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 FCFA 196.7K
$2,799 €2,373
-87.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 112.7K
$2,008 €1,703
-89.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,161 €6,072
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$240 FCFA 133.3K
$5,021 €4,258
-95.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,462 €2,088
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Limbe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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