Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Douala Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Douala

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartu is 9.8% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartu is 14.8% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.69
$8.72 FCFA 4,926
95.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$126 FCFA 71.1K
-45.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 €8.54
$5.36 FCFA 3,027
84.89%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$1.80 FCFA 1,016
105.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.68 FCFA 948
52.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 €2.32
$0.79 FCFA 445
241.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 €4.58
$1.16 FCFA 658
357.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.10
$2.63 FCFA 1,484
125.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$2.93 FCFA 1,656
-54.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.44 FCFA 251
236.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.30 FCFA 1,298
0.87%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.01 FCFA 1,134
40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 €10.47
$22.67 FCFA 12.8K
-46.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 €7.73
$7.90 FCFA 4,463
13.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 €9.77
$6.33 FCFA 3,578
79.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.85 FCFA 2,742
-59.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$2.14 FCFA 1,210
-24.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.16 FCFA 1,219
11.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.41 FCFA 799
68.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 €0.86
$3.43 FCFA 1,936
-71.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$2.25 FCFA 1,270
-51.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.73 FCFA 414
184.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.90
$0.64 FCFA 361
64.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.36
$3.51 FCFA 1,983
76.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.67 €9.20
$8.32 FCFA 4,701
28.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.42 FCFA 805
35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 €1.90
$1.87 FCFA 1,057
17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartu
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.68 FCFA 383
154.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.11 €26.81
$17.95 FCFA 10.1K
73.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.92
$0.51 FCFA 288
564.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 €0.59
$0.81 FCFA 459
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.64 €17.79
$8.20 FCFA 4,635
151.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.60
$1.37 FCFA 774
35.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.1K
$30.4K FCFA 17.2M
-4.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27.0K
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
98.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 €236
$165 FCFA 93.5K
65.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 €19.38
$26.13 FCFA 14.8K
-13.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.90 €30.95
$180 FCFA 101.9K
-80.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 €40.85
$23.26 FCFA 13.1K
103.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.49 €28.01
$3.49 FCFA 1,971
830.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.90
$8.68 FCFA 4,906
32.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 €98.9
$538 FCFA 303.9K
-78.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,337 €7,187
$3,442 FCFA 1.9M
142.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 €102
$81.4 FCFA 46.0K
45.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.91 €33.54
$70.0 FCFA 39.6K
-44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.8
$142 FCFA 80.0K
-31.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.7
$154 FCFA 87.0K
-30.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartu
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 €584
$924 FCFA 522.0K
-26.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 €387
$581 FCFA 328.5K
-22.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 €948
$1,895 FCFA 1.1M
-41.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 €689
$1,101 FCFA 622.4K
-27.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,689 €3,180
$2,069 FCFA 1.2M
78.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,695 €2,323
$990 FCFA 559.6K
172.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartu
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,009 €1,732
$168 FCFA 94.8K
1098.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
19.21
-77.62%

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

Last update for Tartu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

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