Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Yaounde

😐 Solo nomad: Douala is 79.4% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Douala is 96.3% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.72 FCFA 4,914

$4.72 FCFA 2,661

84.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$126 FCFA 71.0K

$43.31 FCFA 24.4K

190.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 FCFA 3,020

$5.56 FCFA 3,134

-3.60%

Cappuccino

$1.80 FCFA 1,013

$2.61 FCFA 1,470

-31.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 FCFA 945

$1.46 FCFA 825

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 FCFA 444

$0.65 FCFA 365

21.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 FCFA 657

$1.22 FCFA 686

-4.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 FCFA 1,480

$1.78 FCFA 1,006

47.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.93 FCFA 1,652

$2.95 FCFA 1,665

-0.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 FCFA 251

$1.00 FCFA 565

-56.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.30 FCFA 1,295

$1.15 FCFA 648

100.00%

Eggs

$2.01 FCFA 1,131

$1.79 FCFA 1,012

12.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.67 FCFA 12.8K

$14.13 FCFA 7,965

60.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.90 FCFA 4,452

$6.15 FCFA 3,466

28.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.33 FCFA 3,570

$6.09 FCFA 3,435

3.94%

Apples (1kg)

$4.85 FCFA 2,736

$4.44 FCFA 2,501

9.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.14 FCFA 1,207

$2.08 FCFA 1,174

2.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 FCFA 1,216

$2.13 FCFA 1,203

1.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 FCFA 797

$1.19 FCFA 670

18.49%

Potato (1kg)

$3.43 FCFA 1,931

$1.69 FCFA 955

102.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 FCFA 1,267

$1.50 FCFA 847

50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 FCFA 413

$0.53 FCFA 300

37.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 FCFA 360

$0.99 FCFA 556

-35.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.51 FCFA 1,978

$1.80 FCFA 1,014

95.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.32 FCFA 4,690

$9.14 FCFA 5,153

-8.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 FCFA 803

$1.23 FCFA 693

15.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 FCFA 1,054

$1.54 FCFA 866

21.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 FCFA 382

$0.60 FCFA 336

13.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.95 FCFA 10.1K

$17.48 FCFA 9,857

2.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 FCFA 288

$0.60 FCFA 340

-15.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 FCFA 458

$0.42 FCFA 235

92.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.20 FCFA 4,624

$5.71 FCFA 3,217

43.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 FCFA 772

$1.35 FCFA 763

1.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.4K FCFA 17.2M

$34.1K FCFA 19.2M

-10.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.8K FCFA 8.9M

$15.9K FCFA 9.0M

-0.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 FCFA 93.3K

$80.1 FCFA 45.1K

106.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.13 FCFA 14.7K

$21.11 FCFA 11.9K

23.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$180 FCFA 101.6K

$47.28 FCFA 26.7K

281.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.26 FCFA 13.1K

$26.76 FCFA 15.1K

-13.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.49 FCFA 1,966

$7.08 FCFA 3,991

-50.71%

Cinema Ticket

$8.68 FCFA 4,894

$6.78 FCFA 3,820

28.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$538 FCFA 303.1K

$337 FCFA 190.1K

59.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,442 FCFA 1.9M

$1,840 FCFA 1.0M

87.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.4 FCFA 45.9K

$16.51 FCFA 9,308

393.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$70.0 FCFA 39.5K

$24.37 FCFA 13.7K

187.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$142 FCFA 79.8K

$19.19 FCFA 10.8K

637.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 FCFA 86.8K

$59.3 FCFA 33.4K

159.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$924 FCFA 520.7K

$150 FCFA 84.6K

515.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$581 FCFA 327.7K

$118 FCFA 66.4K

393.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,895 FCFA 1.1M

$505 FCFA 285.0K

275.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,101 FCFA 620.9K

$256 FCFA 144.3K

330.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,069 FCFA 1.2M

$897 FCFA 505.8K

130.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$990 FCFA 558.2K

$621 FCFA 350.3K

59.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 FCFA 94.5K

$190 FCFA 107.1K

-11.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.21

220.17%

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

Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: March 1, 2026

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