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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 60.6% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 64.1% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$8.72 FCFA 4,926
-77.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.2K
$126 FCFA 71.1K
-84.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.4K
$5.36 FCFA 3,027
-11.75%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$1.80 FCFA 1,016
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$1.68 FCFA 948
-67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,563
$0.79 FCFA 445
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.16 FCFA 658
-11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.63 FCFA 1,484
-39.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$2.93 FCFA 1,656
-53.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.44 FCFA 251
115.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$2.30 FCFA 1,298
-49.13%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$2.01 FCFA 1,134
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.8K
$22.67 FCFA 12.8K
-44.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.7K
$7.90 FCFA 4,463
-54.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.3K
$6.33 FCFA 3,578
56.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.7K
$4.85 FCFA 2,742
-45.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$2.14 FCFA 1,210
-53.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.16 FCFA 1,219
-50.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$1.41 FCFA 799
-21.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$3.43 FCFA 1,936
-66.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$2.25 FCFA 1,270
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.73 FCFA 414
43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.64 FCFA 361
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$3.51 FCFA 1,983
-60.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.7K
$8.32 FCFA 4,701
-10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.42 FCFA 805
-40.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.87 FCFA 1,057
-12.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,240
$0.68 FCFA 383
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.2K
$17.95 FCFA 10.1K
-78.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$0.51 FCFA 288
76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.81 FCFA 459
-8.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.8K
$8.20 FCFA 4,635
44.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.37 FCFA 774
-33.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫700.1M
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
-11.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫736.4M
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
78.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$165 FCFA 93.5K
-54.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.3K
$26.13 FCFA 14.8K
-77.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.2K
$180 FCFA 101.9K
-95.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.2K
$23.26 FCFA 13.1K
-12.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.3K
$3.49 FCFA 1,971
114.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.8K
$8.68 FCFA 4,906
-63.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$538 FCFA 303.9K
-70.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.7M
$3,442 FCFA 1.9M
271.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$81.4 FCFA 46.0K
-51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫677.4K
$70.0 FCFA 39.6K
-62.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$142 FCFA 80.0K
-63.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$154 FCFA 87.0K
-49.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$924 FCFA 522.0K
-61.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$581 FCFA 328.5K
-56.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$1,895 FCFA 1.1M
-61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$1,101 FCFA 622.4K
-58.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.4M
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
87.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$990 FCFA 559.6K
28.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$168 FCFA 94.8K
97.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
19.21
-44.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

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