Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and High Wycombe Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and High Wycombe

🙂 Solo nomad: Douala is 21.3% cheaper than High Wycombe without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Douala is 0.5% cheaper than High Wycombe without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 FCFA 4,892
$20.42 £15.02
-57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 FCFA 69.9K
$89.5 £65.9
37.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 FCFA 3,021
$9.6 £7.06
-44.38%
Cappuccino
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
$4.8 £3.53
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 949
$1.55 £1.14
8.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 FCFA 444
$1.1 £0.81
-29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFA 659
$5.53 £4.07
-79.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 FCFA 1,521
$5.94 £4.37
-54.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.84 FCFA 1,607
$1.46 £1.07
94.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 FCFA 254
$1.46 £1.08
-69.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 FCFA 1,271
$2.25 £1.65
-
Eggs
$1.92 FCFA 1,086
$3.75 £2.76
-48.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.61 FCFA 12.8K
$8.22 £6.05
175.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 FCFA 4,599
$8.43 £6.2
-3.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 FCFA 3,648
$10.75 £7.91
-40.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 FCFA 2,691
$3.22 £2.37
47.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 FCFA 1,221
$1.18 £0.87
83.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
$2.96 £2.18
-27.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 777
$2.84 £2.09
-51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 FCFA 1,850
$1.77 £1.3
84.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
$1.58 £1.16
40.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 FCFA 437
$0.69 £0.51
11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 352
$0.39 £0.29
58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
$19.63 £14.44
-82.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 FCFA 4,818
$9.42 £6.93
-9.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 797
$2.79 £2.05
-49.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 FCFA 1,104
$2.41 £1.77
-19.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 FCFA 364
$2.76 £2.03
-76.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.4 FCFA 9,847
$80.5 £59.2
-78.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 286
$5.93 £4.36
-91.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 FCFA 434
$1.28 £0.94
-39.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 FCFA 4,854
$29.71 £21.87
-71.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 FCFA 803
$1.88 £1.38
-24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K FCFA 17.7M
$39.1K £28.8K
-19.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K FCFA 8.9M
$41.3K £30.4K
-61.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 FCFA 93.8K
$325 £239
-49.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
$14 £10.3
86.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$185 FCFA 104.6K
$34.57 £25.44
434.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 FCFA 13.5K
$48.77 £35.89
-51.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 FCFA 1,940
$11.05 £8.13
-68.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 FCFA 5,117
$13.56 £9.98
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$534 FCFA 302.1K
$1,882 £1,385
-71.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,528 FCFA 2M
$22.4K £16.5K
-84.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 FCFA 46K
$68.7 £50.6
18.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
$40.81 £30.03
69.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 FCFA 80.6K
$67.6 £49.73
110.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 FCFA 88.5K
$63.5 £46.69
146.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 FCFA 527K
$1,500 £1,104
-37.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 FCFA 335.2K
$1,386 £1,020
-57.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,893 FCFA 1.1M
$2,488 £1,831
-23.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 FCFA 625.6K
$1,993 £1,467
-44.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,098 FCFA 1.2M
$5,942 £4,373
-64.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,019 FCFA 576.8K
$5,019 £3,694
-79.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 FCFA 91K
$4,006 £2,948
-95.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
5.45
252.48%

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Last update for Douala: October 29, 2025

Last update for High Wycombe: October 29, 2025

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