Cost of living in Douala, Cameroon

The cost of living in Douala, Cameroon is approximately 1368 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3396 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Douala

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1368 $
Without Rent
637 $
Rent & Utilities
731 $
Food
444 $
Transport
81 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
155 $
GDP per Capita
1,674 $
Freedom Index
5.30
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
38%
Population
2.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.53 $
Dinner 120 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.46 $
Capuccino 1.59 $
Coke, 330ml 1.51 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.79 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 23.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.07 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.06 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.24 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.14 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.52 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.27 $
Cigarette pack 3.38 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.82 $
Monthly Pass 16.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.28 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 22.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.2 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.48 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.78 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.71 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 99 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 152 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 519 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,075 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 805 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,871 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,994 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 965 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 155 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 19.31%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.54 $
Haircut 9.61 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 138 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 79.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 512 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,349 $