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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 44.3% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 49.1% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.72 FCFA 2,661

$8.72 FCFA 4,914

-45.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.31 FCFA 24.4K

$126 FCFA 71.0K

-65.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.56 FCFA 3,134

$5.36 FCFA 3,020

3.73%

Cappuccino

$2.61 FCFA 1,470

$1.80 FCFA 1,013

45.00%

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

$1.46 FCFA 825

$1.68 FCFA 945

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FCFA 365

$0.79 FCFA 444

-17.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.22 FCFA 686

$1.16 FCFA 657

5.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 FCFA 1,006

$2.63 FCFA 1,480

-32.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 FCFA 1,665

$2.93 FCFA 1,652

0.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 FCFA 565

$0.44 FCFA 251

127.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 FCFA 648

$2.30 FCFA 1,295

-50.00%

Eggs

$1.79 FCFA 1,012

$2.01 FCFA 1,131

-10.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 FCFA 7,965

$22.67 FCFA 12.8K

-37.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.15 FCFA 3,466

$7.90 FCFA 4,452

-22.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.09 FCFA 3,435

$6.33 FCFA 3,570

-3.79%

Apples (1kg)

$4.44 FCFA 2,501

$4.85 FCFA 2,736

-8.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 FCFA 1,174

$2.14 FCFA 1,207

-2.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 FCFA 1,203

$2.16 FCFA 1,216

-1.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 FCFA 670

$1.41 FCFA 797

-15.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 FCFA 955

$3.43 FCFA 1,931

-50.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 FCFA 847

$2.25 FCFA 1,267

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 FCFA 300

$0.73 FCFA 413

-27.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 FCFA 556

$0.64 FCFA 360

54.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.80 FCFA 1,014

$3.51 FCFA 1,978

-48.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.14 FCFA 5,153

$8.32 FCFA 4,690

9.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 FCFA 693

$1.42 FCFA 803

-13.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 FCFA 866

$1.87 FCFA 1,054

-17.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.60 FCFA 336

$0.68 FCFA 382

-11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.48 FCFA 9,857

$17.95 FCFA 10.1K

-2.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 FCFA 340

$0.51 FCFA 288

17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 FCFA 235

$0.81 FCFA 458

-48.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.71 FCFA 3,217

$8.20 FCFA 4,624

-30.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 FCFA 763

$1.37 FCFA 772

-1.46%

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

$34.1K FCFA 19.2M

$30.4K FCFA 17.2M

12.12%

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

$15.9K FCFA 9.0M

$15.8K FCFA 8.9M

0.66%

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

$80.1 FCFA 45.1K

$165 FCFA 93.3K

-51.61%

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

$21.11 FCFA 11.9K

$26.13 FCFA 14.7K

-19.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.28 FCFA 26.7K

$180 FCFA 101.6K

-73.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.76 FCFA 15.1K

$23.26 FCFA 13.1K

15.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.08 FCFA 3,991

$3.49 FCFA 1,966

102.87%

Cinema Ticket

$6.78 FCFA 3,820

$8.68 FCFA 4,894

-21.89%

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

$337 FCFA 190.1K

$538 FCFA 303.1K

-37.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,840 FCFA 1.0M

$3,442 FCFA 1.9M

-46.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.51 FCFA 9,308

$81.4 FCFA 45.9K

-79.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 FCFA 13.7K

$70.0 FCFA 39.5K

-65.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.19 FCFA 10.8K

$142 FCFA 79.8K

-86.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.3 FCFA 33.4K

$154 FCFA 86.8K

-61.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

$924 FCFA 520.7K

-83.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 FCFA 66.4K

$581 FCFA 327.7K

-79.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 FCFA 285.0K

$1,895 FCFA 1.1M

-73.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$256 FCFA 144.3K

$1,101 FCFA 620.9K

-76.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$897 FCFA 505.8K

$2,069 FCFA 1.2M

-56.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$621 FCFA 350.3K

$990 FCFA 558.2K

-37.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 FCFA 107.1K

$168 FCFA 94.5K

13.31%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Douala: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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