Cost of Living in Douala

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 CFA 2,500.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70,000.00 CFA 35,000.00-75,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 CFA 3,000.00-3,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 912.50 CFA 500.00-1,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,500.00 CFA 1,000.00-1,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 895.83 CFA 500.00-1,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 902.50 CFA 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 429.17 CFA 300.00-600.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,624.47 CFA 5,110.31-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 272.33 CFA 136.08-544.31
Rice (white), (1 lb) 537.98 CFA 294.84-725.75
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,145.00 CFA 900.00-1,250.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5,669.91 CFA 1,814.37-6,803.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,042.92 CFA 1,360.78-2,500.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,696.44 CFA 1,360.78-2,800.00
Apples (1 lb) 1,164.92 CFA 453.59-1,587.58
Banana (1 lb) 544.66 CFA 453.59-680.39
Oranges (1 lb) 469.06 CFA 453.59-500.00
Tomato (1 lb) 322.05 CFA 226.80-500.00
Potato (1 lb) 665.97 CFA 226.80-1,000.00
Onion (1 lb) 510.55 CFA 453.59-635.03
Lettuce (1 head) 366.67 CFA 100.00-500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 381.25 CFA 250.00-500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5,000.00 CFA 3,500.00-5,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 788.10 CFA 650.00-1,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 990.00 CFA 800.00-1,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,500.00 CFA 1,000.00-2,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 475.00 CFA 300.00-500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 CFA 10,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 CFA 250.00-300.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67 CFA 804.67-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4,500.00 CFA 3,000.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,656.67 CFA 2,384.81-2,839.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,387,500.00 CFA 17,000,000.00-17,775,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,355,000.00 CFA 7,000,000.00-8,565,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 95,250.00 CFA 90,000.00-100,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15,000.00 CFA 15,000.00-30,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 103,888.89 CFA 100,000.00-120,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20,000.00 CFA 10,000.00-60,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,375.00 CFA 2,500.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,000.00 CFA 2,000.00-7,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 296,818.18 CFA 250,000.00-325,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,958,636.36 CFA 1,850,000.00-2,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46,700.00 CFA 30,000.00-55,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39,166.67 CFA 35,000.00-45,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81,277.78 CFA 75,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87,700.00 CFA 40,000.00-95,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 517,563.89 CFA 450,000.00-750,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 333,200.00 CFA 225,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,089,632.35 CFA 800,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 632,352.94 CFA 450,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 109,892.54 CFA 101,774.43-111,482.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 53,162.37 CFA 45,986.62-55,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 90,833.33 CFA
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.21 15.00-25.00

Prices in Douala

This city had 543 entries in the past 12 months by 38 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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