Cost of living comparison
Canada is 84.9% more expensive than Douala.
If you lived in Canada instead of Douala, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA916
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA456
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
FCFA376
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.85
FCFA6,034
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.63
FCFA6,512
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
FCFA1,123
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FCFA1,747
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA404
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
FCFA270
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
FCFA287
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA543
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA357
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
FCFA2,449
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.76
FCFA10,270
|
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,792.69
FCFA18,254,967
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FCFA2,773
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.20
FCFA106,124
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.09
FCFA527,617
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$546.73
FCFA334,997
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.08
FCFA74,805
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.28
FCFA312,665
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.94
FCFA2,007,276
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,001
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
FCFA970
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
FCFA1,386
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
FCFA19,806
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
Douala
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.45
FCFA49,296
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.47
FCFA40,117
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.23
FCFA83,472
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.36
FCFA91,517
|
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
|
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