Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Da Nang

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 2.1% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 6% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$1.89 ₫49.2K
-4.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.99 ₫494K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,541
$4.78 ₫124.4K
30.96%
Cappuccino
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
$1.61 ₫42K
32.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 688
$0.49 ₫12.9K
148.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$0.29 ₫7,535
68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 816
$1.61 ₫42K
-10.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
$1.43 ₫37.3K
118.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-58.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 906
$1.17 ₫30.5K
36.75%
Eggs
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
$1.43 ₫37.2K
88.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.65 ₫95K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
$2.64 ₫68.6K
37.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$0.94 ₫24.4K
47.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-23.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$1.05 ₫27.4K
36.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$1.14 ₫29.6K
58.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 775
$1.15 ₫29.9K
19.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFA 388
$0.48 ₫12.4K
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.36 ₫35.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
$7.4 ₫192.5K
13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 684
$0.82 ₫21.3K
47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 984
$1.57 ₫40.9K
10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 ₫8,916
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-69.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$0.69 ₫18K
-28.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-55.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 698
$0.9 ₫23.4K
36.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-29.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
$28.7K ₫748M
-27.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-16.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
$5.88 ₫153K
204.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.5K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
1242.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
28.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-40.40%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 FCFA 353.5K
$153 ₫4M
308.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
$39.58 ₫1M
-11.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
$75.4 ₫2M
-6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71 FCFA 40.2K
$354 ₫9.2M
-79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61 FCFA 34.5K
$243 ₫6.3M
-74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 ₫18.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 FCFA 119.3K
$459 ₫11.9M
-54.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 FCFA 75.1K
$454 ₫11.8M
-70.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.67
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Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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