Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Paros Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Paros

😐 Solo nomad: Douala is 8.4% more expensive than Paros without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douala is 27.1% more expensive than Paros without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
Paros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 FCFA 4,914
$13.69 €11.76
-36.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 FCFA 71.0K
$58.7 €50.4
114.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 FCFA 3,020
$11.50 €9.88
-53.39%
Cappuccino
$1.80 FCFA 1,013
$3.84 €3.30
-53.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 945
$1.99 €1.71
-15.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 FCFA 444
$0.55 €0.48
43.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFA 657
$5.86 €5.03
-80.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 FCFA 1,480
$5.63 €4.83
-53.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
Paros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 FCFA 1,652
$1.79 €1.54
63.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 FCFA 251
$1.47 €1.26
-70.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 FCFA 1,295
$2.75 €2.36
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.01 FCFA 1,131
$5.00 €4.29
-59.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.67 FCFA 12.8K
$15.92 €13.68
42.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 FCFA 4,452
$11.73 €10.07
-32.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 FCFA 3,570
$14.04 €12.06
-54.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.85 FCFA 2,736
$2.25 €1.93
115.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 FCFA 1,207
$2.20 €1.89
-2.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 FCFA 1,216
$1.50 €1.29
44.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 FCFA 797
$1.81 €1.55
-22.10%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 FCFA 1,931
$1.30 €1.11
163.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 FCFA 1,267
$1.26 €1.08
78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 FCFA 413
$0.89 €0.76
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 FCFA 360
$0.70 €0.60
-8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,978
$5.26 €4.52
-33.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 FCFA 4,690
$7.94 €6.82
4.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 803
$2.15 €1.85
-33.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 FCFA 1,054
$1.78 €1.53
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
Paros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 FCFA 382
$2.27 €1.95
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.95 FCFA 10.1K
$70.3 €60.4
-74.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 288
$4.52 €3.89
-88.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 FCFA 458
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 FCFA 4,624
$11.52 €9.90
-28.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FCFA 772
$2.09 €1.80
-34.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
$22.1K €19.0K
37.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
$26.2K €22.5K
-39.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
Paros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 FCFA 93.3K
$159 €137
3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.13 FCFA 14.7K
$23.19 €19.92
12.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$180 FCFA 101.6K
$36.70 €31.53
391.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
Paros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 FCFA 13.1K
$35.18 €30.22
-33.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.49 FCFA 1,966
$25.80 €22.16
-86.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.68 FCFA 4,894
$9.33 €8.01
-6.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
Paros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$538 FCFA 303.1K
$431 €370
24.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 FCFA 1.9M
$4,177 €3,588
-17.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
Paros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 FCFA 45.9K
$96.8 €83.1
-15.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.0 FCFA 39.5K
$31.35 €26.93
123.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 FCFA 79.8K
$78.9 €67.8
79.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 FCFA 86.8K
$115 €98.9
33.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
Paros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 FCFA 520.7K
$781 €670
18.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 FCFA 327.7K
$727 €624
-20.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 FCFA 1.1M
$1,448 €1,244
30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 FCFA 620.9K
$623 €535
76.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
$2,866 €2,462
-27.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 FCFA 558.2K
$2,557 €2,196
-61.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
Paros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 FCFA 94.5K
$1,113 €956
-84.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
4.44
332.66%

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Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paros: March 1, 2026

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