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

🙂 Solo nomad: Douala is 12% cheaper than High Wycombe without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Douala is 1.6% cheaper than High Wycombe without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 FCFA 5,054
$20.34 £15.07
-55.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 FCFA 69.4K
$89.2 £66.1
39.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 FCFA 2,881
$9.62 £7.13
-46.36%
Cappuccino
$1.83 FCFA 1,023
$4.58 £3.40
-60.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 929
$1.51 £1.12
9.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 470
$1.04 £0.77
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 FCFA 652
$5.36 £3.97
-78.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 FCFA 1,459
$6.04 £4.47
-56.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 FCFA 1,592
$1.42 £1.05
100.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 FCFA 249
$1.45 £1.07
-68.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 FCFA 1,293
$2.15 £1.59
7.91%
Eggs
$1.99 FCFA 1,108
$3.62 £2.68
-45.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.92 FCFA 12.8K
$8.17 £6.05
180.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 FCFA 4,471
$8.24 £6.10
-2.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 FCFA 3,641
$10.73 £7.95
-39.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 FCFA 2,688
$3.28 £2.43
46.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 FCFA 1,173
$1.24 £0.92
69.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 FCFA 1,161
$3.02 £2.24
-31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 796
$2.93 £2.17
-51.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.34 FCFA 1,863
$1.79 £1.33
86.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 FCFA 1,252
$1.52 £1.12
47.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 FCFA 433
$0.70 £0.52
11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 FCFA 377
$0.42 £0.31
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,961
$19.87 £14.73
-82.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 FCFA 4,619
$9.25 £6.85
-10.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 787
$2.84 £2.11
-50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 FCFA 1,103
$2.42 £1.79
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 FCFA 377
$2.77 £2.05
-75.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.66 FCFA 9,856
$81.3 £60.3
-78.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 FCFA 308
$6.13 £4.54
-91.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 FCFA 456
$1.29 £0.95
-36.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 FCFA 4,795
$29.46 £21.83
-70.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FCFA 765
$1.95 £1.44
-29.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K FCFA 17.0M
$38.0K £28.2K
-20.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K FCFA 8.7M
$40.9K £30.3K
-61.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 FCFA 95.7K
$325 £241
-47.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 FCFA 14.6K
$14.10 £10.45
84.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$183 FCFA 102.0K
$34.62 £25.65
427.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 FCFA 13.0K
$48.80 £36.16
-52.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 FCFA 1,915
$10.78 £7.98
-68.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 FCFA 4,878
$13.42 £9.95
-34.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$541 FCFA 301.8K
$1,894 £1,403
-71.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,439 FCFA 1.9M
$22.7K £16.8K
-84.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 FCFA 45.2K
$69.0 £51.1
17.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 FCFA 38.1K
$40.59 £30.07
68.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 FCFA 80.3K
$67.0 £49.66
114.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 FCFA 85.1K
$63.5 £47.05
140.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 FCFA 504.3K
$1,482 £1,098
-39.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 FCFA 325.8K
$1,363 £1,010
-57.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 FCFA 1.1M
$2,514 £1,863
-23.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 FCFA 628.0K
$1,987 £1,472
-43.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,107 FCFA 1.2M
$6,060 £4,490
-65.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 FCFA 570.5K
$5,142 £3,810
-80.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
High Wycombe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 FCFA 93.4K
$4,082 £3,025
-95.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
5.45
252.48%

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

Last update for Douala: April 14, 2026

Last update for High Wycombe: April 11, 2026

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