Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 45.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 49.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$17.41 €15.03
-72.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-36.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
$13.71 €11.84
-59.30%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 807
$2.8 €2.42
-48.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 376
$1.98 €1.71
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 682
$4.43 €3.83
-72.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
$4.53 €3.91
-60.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
$1.24 €1.07
137.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 FCFA 556
$2.03 €1.75
-51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 FCFA 631
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$3.46 €2.99
-48.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
$18.32 €15.82
-23.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
$9.82 €8.47
-38.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
$19.24 €16.61
-68.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
$2.61 €2.25
75.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
$2.34 €2.02
-9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
$2.11 €1.82
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$2.77 €2.39
-57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$2.04 €1.76
-21.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 FCFA 847
$1.77 €1.53
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 308
$1.5 €1.3
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 563
$0.85 €0.73
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
$7 €6.04
-74.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
$7.13 €6.16
27.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 FCFA 700
$1.43 €1.24
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 FCFA 880
$2.29 €1.98
-31.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 FCFA 359
$3.02 €2.6
-79.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
$28.97 €25.01
-38.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFA 366
$4.59 €3.96
-85.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$2.02 €1.74
-79.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
$29.56 €25.53
-80.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 766
$1.81 €1.56
-25.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-13.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
$32.4K €28K
-50.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
$190 €164
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
$22.18 €19.15
-5.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
$36.37 €31.4
28.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-53.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
$20.95 €18.09
-65.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
$10.8 €9.33
-40.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 FCFA 191.1K
$732 €632
-53.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 FCFA 1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-87.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
$86.8 €74.9
-80.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
$36.78 €31.76
-33.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
$102 €88.2
-80.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
$117 €101
-49.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 FCFA 85.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-90.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 FCFA 68.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-90.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 FCFA 277.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-81.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 FCFA 142.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-87.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 FCFA 503.4K
$6,602 €5,700
-86.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFA 351.8K
$5,045 €4,356
-87.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 FCFA 121.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-90.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.39
76.99%

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Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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