Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Douala Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Douala

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 39.4% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 62.4% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,431
$8.64 FCFA 4,892
-50.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$124 FCFA 69.9K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.34 FCFA 3,021
-
Cappuccino
$1.08 FCFA 610
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 911
$1.68 FCFA 949
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.78 FCFA 444
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$1.16 FCFA 659
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 FCFA 1,482
$2.69 FCFA 1,521
-2.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.6 FCFA 1,474
$2.84 FCFA 1,607
-8.45%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.45 FCFA 254
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 917
$2.25 FCFA 1,271
-28.00%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$1.92 FCFA 1,086
9.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 FCFA 5,639
$22.61 FCFA 12.8K
-55.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 FCFA 2,733
$8.13 FCFA 4,599
-40.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.59 FCFA 3,729
$6.44 FCFA 3,648
2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 FCFA 1,125
$4.75 FCFA 2,691
-58.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 653
$2.16 FCFA 1,221
-46.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 FCFA 1,105
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
-9.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,073
$1.37 FCFA 777
38.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,076
$3.27 FCFA 1,850
-41.90%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$0.77 FCFA 437
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$0.62 FCFA 352
177.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 FCFA 1,510
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
-23.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$8.51 FCFA 4,818
0.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 FCFA 1,154
$1.41 FCFA 797
44.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 FCFA 1,456
$1.95 FCFA 1,104
31.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.64 FCFA 364
35.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.97 FCFA 14.7K
$17.4 FCFA 9,847
49.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 FCFA 294
$0.51 FCFA 286
1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 FCFA 104
$0.77 FCFA 434
-76.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$8.57 FCFA 4,854
-79.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 FCFA 682
$1.42 FCFA 803
-15.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.3K FCFA 17.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$15.7K FCFA 8.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 FCFA 50K
$166 FCFA 93.8K
-46.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$84.2 FCFA 47.7K
$185 FCFA 104.6K
-54.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.26 FCFA 25K
$23.85 FCFA 13.5K
85.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.43 FCFA 1,940
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 FCFA 2,567
$9.04 FCFA 5,117
-49.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.2K
$534 FCFA 302.1K
-34.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 FCFA 996.7K
$3,528 FCFA 2M
-50.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$81.3 FCFA 46K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$142 FCFA 80.6K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$156 FCFA 88.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 FCFA 65.4K
$931 FCFA 527K
-87.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 FCFA 63.2K
$592 FCFA 335.2K
-81.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.3K
$1,893 FCFA 1.1M
-81.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 115K
$1,105 FCFA 625.6K
-81.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,098 FCFA 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 FCFA 134.1K
$1,019 FCFA 576.8K
-76.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$161 FCFA 91K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
19.21
-

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Last update for Limbe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Douala: October 29, 2025

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