Cost of living comparison
Douala is 61.5% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Douala instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$1.49
FCFA907
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$0.71
FCFA431
|
|
pay 74.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$0.50
FCFA302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$10.32
FCFA6,280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$10.94
FCFA6,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$1.89
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$3.37
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.92
FCFA1,170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.53
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.10
FCFA669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.84
FCFA513
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$4.39
FCFA2,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$28,706.83
FCFA17,469,946
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$7.10
FCFA4,320
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$171.52
FCFA104,382
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$854.50
FCFA520,018
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$550.11
FCFA334,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$120.26
FCFA73,184
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$490.05
FCFA298,226
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$3,233.72
FCFA1,967,924
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$1.51
FCFA917
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$1.48
FCFA900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
pay 53.1% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$77.10
FCFA46,921
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$64.66
FCFA39,352
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$134.19
FCFA81,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$144.79
FCFA88,116
|
|
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