Cost of Living in Douala

Summary of cost of living in Douala, Cameroon:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,023.9$ (1,856,699.1CFA) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 884.7$ (543,200.0CFA) without rent.
Douala is 42.5% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Douala is, on average, 67.8% lower than in Seattle.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
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	Edit
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)	2,042.48 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)	1,270.58 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	3,500.00-7,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	788.10 CFA	650.00-1,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,075.00 CFA	950.00-1,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,500.00 CFA	1,000.00-2,000.00
Transportation	Edit
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)	Edit
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	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	18,333.33 CFA	15,000.00-25,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	3,900.00 CFA	2,000.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5,000.00 CFA	2,000.00-7,000.00
Childcare	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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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