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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 40.3% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 44.2% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.91 FCFA 2,773

$8.67 FCFA 4,901

-43.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.19 FCFA 25.0K

$123 FCFA 69.5K

-64.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.80 FCFA 3,280

$5.36 FCFA 3,030

8.21%

Cappuccino

$2.63 FCFA 1,485

$1.82 FCFA 1,031

44.51%

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

$1.43 FCFA 807

$1.66 FCFA 937

-13.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FCFA 366

$0.86 FCFA 485

-24.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 FCFA 653

$1.17 FCFA 663

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 FCFA 1,010

$2.59 FCFA 1,461

-30.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.87 FCFA 1,621

$2.80 FCFA 1,584

2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 FCFA 565

$0.45 FCFA 255

122.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 FCFA 651

$2.29 FCFA 1,294

-49.78%

Eggs

$1.75 FCFA 988

$1.90 FCFA 1,075

-7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.95 FCFA 7,883

$23.11 FCFA 13.1K

-39.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 FCFA 3,572

$8.03 FCFA 4,536

-21.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.94 FCFA 3,357

$6.39 FCFA 3,611

-7.04%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 FCFA 2,469

$4.70 FCFA 2,657

-7.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 FCFA 1,181

$2.06 FCFA 1,163

1.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 FCFA 1,164

$2.10 FCFA 1,187

-1.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 FCFA 666

$1.35 FCFA 765

-12.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 FCFA 915

$3.44 FCFA 1,944

-52.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 FCFA 859

$2.27 FCFA 1,285

-33.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 FCFA 303

$0.79 FCFA 447

-31.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 FCFA 529

$0.63 FCFA 359

49.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.78 FCFA 1,007

$3.51 FCFA 1,986

-49.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 FCFA 5,049

$8.34 FCFA 4,714

7.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 FCFA 696

$1.42 FCFA 805

-13.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 FCFA 871

$1.94 FCFA 1,097

-20.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 FCFA 359

$0.64 FCFA 360

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.56 FCFA 9,921

$17.63 FCFA 9,963

-0.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 FCFA 367

$0.54 FCFA 305

20.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 FCFA 237

$0.76 FCFA 431

-44.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 FCFA 3,271

$8.16 FCFA 4,611

-29.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 FCFA 793

$1.43 FCFA 810

-2.10%

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

$34.1K FCFA 19.3M

$30.6K FCFA 17.3M

11.59%

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

$15.8K FCFA 8.9M

$15.6K FCFA 8.8M

0.91%

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

$77.9 FCFA 44.0K

$167 FCFA 94.4K

-53.34%

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

$20.86 FCFA 11.8K

$26.17 FCFA 14.8K

-20.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.23 FCFA 26.7K

$186 FCFA 105.0K

-74.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.00 FCFA 15.3K

$23.07 FCFA 13.0K

17.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.92 FCFA 3,908

$3.47 FCFA 1,959

99.42%

Cinema Ticket

$6.59 FCFA 3,724

$8.68 FCFA 4,906

-24.08%

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

$343 FCFA 194.1K

$536 FCFA 302.7K

-35.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,782 FCFA 1.0M

$3,441 FCFA 1.9M

-48.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.58 FCFA 9,370

$82.3 FCFA 46.5K

-79.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.91 FCFA 13.5K

$68.2 FCFA 38.5K

-64.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.12 FCFA 10.8K

$142 FCFA 80.0K

-86.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.5 FCFA 33.6K

$155 FCFA 87.8K

-61.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

$925 FCFA 522.8K

-83.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 FCFA 67.0K

$583 FCFA 329.7K

-79.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 FCFA 281.4K

$1,890 FCFA 1.1M

-73.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 FCFA 145.9K

$1,122 FCFA 633.9K

-76.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$884 FCFA 499.4K

$2,114 FCFA 1.2M

-58.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$622 FCFA 351.7K

$1,015 FCFA 573.6K

-38.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 FCFA 109.1K

$166 FCFA 93.7K

16.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.21

-68.77%

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

Last update for Yaounde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Douala: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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