Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Maroua is 75.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maroua is 82.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.8 €2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
$1.24 €1.07
45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 FCFA 478
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 FCFA 1,729
$1.98 €1.71
54.04%
Eggs
$2.85 FCFA 1,613
$3.46 €2.99
-17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 FCFA 2,975
$18.32 €15.82
-71.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,043
$9.82 €8.47
-45.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 2,012
$19.24 €16.61
-81.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$2.61 €2.25
-31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 489
$2.34 €2.02
-63.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 FCFA 504
$2.11 €1.82
-57.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 FCFA 981
$2.77 €2.39
-37.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 FCFA 1,474
$2.04 €1.76
27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$1.77 €1.53
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 510
$0.85 €0.73
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 FCFA 6,577
$7.13 €6.16
62.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 522
$1.43 €1.24
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 970
$2.29 €1.98
-25.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 FCFA 29.9K
$190 €164
-72.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 FCFA 4,889
$22.18 €19.15
-61.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.37 €31.4
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.6 FCFA 9,964
$57.4 €49.55
-69.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.72 FCFA 975
$20.95 €18.09
-91.79%
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89 FCFA 50.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 FCFA 90.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-92.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Maroua
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Maroua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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