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

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 50.5% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 62.4% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$9.05 FCFA 5,039
-52.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$124 FCFA 69.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.16 FCFA 2,872
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 FCFA 621
$1.83 FCFA 1,020
-38.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 FCFA 862
$1.66 FCFA 926
-6.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 478
$0.84 FCFA 469
2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 FCFA 989
$1.17 FCFA 650
52.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 FCFA 1,437
$2.61 FCFA 1,454
-1.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 FCFA 1,448
$2.85 FCFA 1,587
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.45 FCFA 248
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 919
$2.32 FCFA 1,289
-28.88%
Eggs
$2.10 FCFA 1,167
$1.99 FCFA 1,105
5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 FCFA 5,350
$22.92 FCFA 12.8K
-58.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 FCFA 2,725
$8.01 FCFA 4,457
-38.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 FCFA 3,632
$6.52 FCFA 3,630
0.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,060
$4.82 FCFA 2,680
-60.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 664
$2.10 FCFA 1,169
-43.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FCFA 1,101
$2.08 FCFA 1,157
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 FCFA 1,068
$1.43 FCFA 794
34.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 FCFA 1,054
$3.34 FCFA 1,857
-43.41%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.24 FCFA 1,248
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 FCFA 507
$0.78 FCFA 432
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFA 1,002
$0.67 FCFA 375
168.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,498
$3.51 FCFA 1,955
-23.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.27 FCFA 4,604
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 FCFA 1,156
$1.41 FCFA 785
47.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,487
$1.98 FCFA 1,100
34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 FCFA 477
$0.68 FCFA 376
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.77 FCFA 14.9K
$17.66 FCFA 9,826
51.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 285
$0.55 FCFA 307
-7.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 FCFA 116
$0.82 FCFA 455
-74.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 FCFA 953
$8.59 FCFA 4,780
-80.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 632
$1.37 FCFA 763
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.4K FCFA 16.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$15.6K FCFA 8.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 FCFA 50.0K
$171 FCFA 95.4K
-47.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.07 FCFA 14.5K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.2 FCFA 45.7K
$183 FCFA 101.7K
-55.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 FCFA 24.9K
$23.25 FCFA 12.9K
92.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.43 FCFA 1,909
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 FCFA 2,383
$8.74 FCFA 4,863
-51.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 FCFA 199.9K
$541 FCFA 300.8K
-33.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,749 FCFA 973.7K
$3,439 FCFA 1.9M
-49.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$80.9 FCFA 45.0K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$68.2 FCFA 38.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$144 FCFA 80.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$152 FCFA 84.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 FCFA 64.8K
$903 FCFA 502.8K
-87.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 FCFA 62.9K
$584 FCFA 324.8K
-80.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 FCFA 196.7K
$1,919 FCFA 1.1M
-81.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 112.7K
$1,125 FCFA 626.0K
-81.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,107 FCFA 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$240 FCFA 133.3K
$1,022 FCFA 568.7K
-76.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 FCFA 93.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
19.21
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Last update for Limbe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Douala: April 14, 2026

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